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124262 KO Critical Media Analysis (2013S)

What's a man gotta do? Constructing Masculinities in Comics, Television and Film

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

Extracurricular Movie Nights:

DI 23.04.2013 20.00-22.00: Blade Runner - The Final Cut
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DO 25.04.2013 20.00-22.00: Doctor Who - Voyage of the Damned
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DI 14.05.2013 20.00-22.00: Psycho
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DO 16.05.2013 20.00-22.00: My Beautiful Laundrette
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DI 21.05.2013 20.00-22.00: Peeping Tom
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DO 23.05.2013 20.00-22.00: Sherlock - A study in Pink
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DI 04.06.2013 20.00-22.00: James Bond - Casino Royale
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

DO 06.06.2013 20.00-22.00: Batman - The Dark Knight
Ort: Unterrichtsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Every culture, every society creates its own ideas of what it means to be a woman or a man.
What can be said about the expression of gender known as masculinity?

This course will look at the many narrative myths of masculinity embedded in different outlets of popular culture.

Moodle

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

  • Wednesday 13.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 20.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 10.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 17.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 23.04. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 24.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 25.04. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 08.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 14.05. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 15.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 16.05. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 21.05. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 22.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 23.05. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 29.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 04.06. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 05.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 06.06. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 12.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 19.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 26.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

How do comics, TV and film treat ideas of masculinity?
If concepts of masculinity can be read as a vague set of ideas, demands, stories and images about 'being a man'; then what are the examples we can find in these popular forms of media?

Assessment and permitted materials

In addition to the media list, students will have to read a number of secondary texts.

They will be asked to hold short presentations in class, hand in written assignments and take a final written test.

All the articles and excerpts from books will be provided online via MOODLE.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course will encourage students to take a critical look at naturalized assumptions about masculinities.

The texts addressed in class will be scanned for the depictions of masculinity they offer to their audiences, their representations of male bodies, male sexuality and male stereotypes.

Examination topics

Students will work with multi-modal texts that put forward different representations of masculinity on a verbal and visual level.
The critical reading of masculinities will be based on psychoanalytical theory, identity studies and theories of agency and articulation.

Reading list

DEXTER - Pilot Episode
Star Trek TOS - The Trouble with Tribbles
Frank Miller - The Dark Knight Returns
Joe Sacco - Palestine
John Huston - The Maltese Falcon

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612
Code/Modul: Diplom 426/428, 436/438, 526/528, 536/538, 721-723, UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260

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