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240202 VS Gender, Media and Popular Culture (P4) (2013W)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Participation at first session is obligatory!

An/Abmeldung

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Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Mittwoch 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Mittwoch 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Mittwoch 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Mittwoch 29.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The course is dedicated to the study of popular culture in diverse media settings such as cinema, internet, art, performance or music. A key aspect of this class is the study of doing, performing and representing gender in diverse media & cultural contexts basic knowledge regarding gender anthropology is required. The course includes the study of theoretical perspectives on the topics (in particular in regard to media anthropology and gender studies) as well as various ethnographic examples (mainly from the Americas and South Asia). Furthermore, it will embrace student projects focused on visual culture and visual methods in connection with the topics of the course.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Written exam (4 open questions) on lectures during the course as well as on obligatory reading; paper/visual analysis in connection with group project (5 pages per person); exam and paper can be submitted in English or German; detailed information in class and on moodle.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The course aims on the one hand at increasing student’s knowledge in regard to the analysis of gendered fields of popular and visual culture from an anthropological perspective. On the other hand, the class will give students an opportunity to study and implement research methods in visual anthropology.

Prüfungsstoff

The course is divided into two parts lectures and student projects: In class, Oct-Dec will be mainly dedicated to lectures focussing on theoretical approaches as well as selected case studies. During this time students also form groups of 2-4 persons and develop a small project in visual/media anthropology within the topical framework of the course. The project can focus on an analysis of visual culture and/or apply visual methods (photos, videos). In January the groups will present and discuss their projects in class.

Literatur

General Literature (detailed information in class and on moodle)
Askew, Kelly/ Wilk, Richard (eds.) 2002. The Anthropology of Media: A Reader. Malden: Blackwell Publishers.
Carter, Cynthia/ Steiner, Linda (eds.) 2003. Critical Readings: Media and Gender. London, Open University Press.
Fiske, John 1989. Reading the Popular. London et.al., Routledge.
Ginsburg, Faye, Abu-Lughod, Lila & Brian Larkin (eds.) 2002. Media Worlds: Anthropology on New
Terrain. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Margolis, Eric/Pauwels, Luc 2011. The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods. Los Angeles: Sage
Pink, Sarah 2001. Doing Ethnography: Images, Media and Representation in Research.
London: Sage.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:40