This course examines the social, political, economic, and institutional factors affecting the development and regulation of the arts and the media in the contemporary world. With reference to both Macao and international contexts, the course will discuss such topics as heritage, tourism, museums, leisure, sports, architecture, urban development, and the cultural industries, and their consequences for identity, community, and citizenship.

CILO-1: Identify, describe and apply theories of culture and cultural industries. CILO-2: Analyze contemporary and culturally-specific forms of and policies regarding culture. CILO-3: Deconstruct the relations between culture and forms of socio-cultural identity. CILO-4: Differentiate the categories and ideas of culture across historical periods. CILO-5: Categorize the fields and practices of cultural industries.