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124642 VO BEd 04.2: Cultural Theories and Popular Culture (2016S)

Focus: USA

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

The lecture introduces students in the B.ed. program to cultural theories from the Anglophone world, focusing on their use for the analysis of popular cultural texts of various genres and media. It provides insight into the field of contemporary cultural studies, introducing possible definitions of culture and different approaches and methods of cultural analysis.
The lecture course offers a broad overview regarding the theoretical and practical/analytical level of analysis of various cultural texts and media, with a thematic focus on Anglophone popular culture; and in-depth practice of your analytical competence. The final time segment of each lecture is devoted to practice!
Moodle

Details

max. 150 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 14.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 04.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 11.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 18.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 25.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 02.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 09.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 23.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 30.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 06.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 13.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 20.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Introduction to Cultural Studies and Popular Culture
Reading Myth
Studying Television
Film Analysis
Newspapers & Magazines
Music
Digital Culture
Consumption & Globalization in Everyday Life
Topographies of Culture: Space and Place
Reading the Body
Material Culture and Thing Culture

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Final Exam (100%), 90 min.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

In the course of this lecture, students develop their knowledge of appropriate methods, concepts, and vocabulary for analyzing various forms and media of representation (verbal/written, images, audiovisual texts, digital media), especially regarding popular cultural expression; also, they deepen their sense for the historical and cultural contexts of aesthetic products (transcultural competence).

Prüfungsstoff

Lecture course with practice segment

Literatur

John Storey, Cultural Studies and the Study of Popular Culture. 1996. Athens: U of Georgia P, 2003. (2nd edition or third edition)
Additional texts will be available on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: BEd 046
Code/Modul: BEd 04.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4642

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33