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120109 AR Advanced Cultural Studies Course = Cultural/Media Studies 1/2 (Cultural/Media Studies) Lit. (2010S)

Ooh aah Cantona!: Soccer and Film

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium Anglophone Literatures and Cultures nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 19.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 26.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 16.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 23.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 30.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 07.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 14.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 21.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 28.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 04.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 11.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 18.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

When, in 1992, Nick Hornby published Fever Pitch, his autobiographical novel about the trials and tribulations of an Arsenal London supporter, soccer finally became an acceptable, if not fashionable, topic with literary/cultural critics and audiences alike. One might also instance here David Beckham, who is an icon of pop and has even been made the subject of serious academic studies (e.g. University of Staffordshire).
As it is and as the run-up to the 2010 World Cup will prove yet again, soccer has become so much part of our everyday lives that it warrants a study of its complexity as a phenomenon of popular culture. In a figurative sense, soccer has become an arena in which central issues of contemporary society and culture, politics even, are being negotiated (viz. the Anglo-German rivalry of "Two World Wars and one World Cup").

Assessment and permitted materials

Requirements for credit: regular attendance, active participation in class, oral presentation, written final test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course will explore the phenomenon of soccer as a cultural metaphor from a cultural studies/media studies perspective and concentrate on the following topics: the history of the game, imagology (national/regional/local identities, derbies), fandom, hooliganism, racism, soccer chants. The 'texts' to be analysed will largely include fiction films, e.g. Fever Pitch, Escape to Victory, Bend It Like Beckham, There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, The Firm, Mike Bassett - England Manager, When Saturday Comes, The Damned United, Looking for Eric [i.e. Eric Cantona].

Examination topics

inter-active (presentations and class discussions)

Reading list

A reader and additional material for study will be provided on an e-learning platform. Therefore, students are asked to familiarise themselves in advance with the Fronter platform; for introduction and self-guided tour, please see
https://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/elearning-infos-studierende/

Association in the course directory

Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844
LI 12-0203, SPCode 426-526, 426/428, 436/438, 721-723 / M06, M07

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