124262 KO Critical Media Analysis (2015W)
Narrating Manhood: Constructing masculinities in visual media through narrative
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Anglophone cultures have a long tradition of creating gendered narratives and spaces, especially in its popular media discourses. How do different narrative genres found in visual media such as television and film treat ideas of gender, especially masculinities?
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).
- Registration is open from We 16.09.2015 00:00 to Mo 21.09.2015 23:59
- Registration is open from We 30.09.2015 00:00 to Su 04.10.2015 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Dear Students!
Please be aware that attendance in the first session is mandatory for all registered students. If you are absent that day without being excused you will lose your seat in the course, which will be given to a student on the waiting list.
- Friday 16.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 16.10. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Tuesday 20.10. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 22.10. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 23.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 30.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 30.10. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 06.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Thursday 12.11. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 13.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Monday 16.11. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Tuesday 17.11. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 20.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Thursday 26.11. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 27.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Thursday 03.12. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 04.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Thursday 10.12. 20:00 - 22:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 11.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 18.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 08.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 15.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 22.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 29.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Narrative genres offer ideas about gender and sexual identity informed by the cultures that produce them according to their constructed ideas of what it means to be a woman or a man. Approached from this angle gender becomes a regulatory fiction enacted not just between individuals in a society but also on the big and the small screen.
Assessment and permitted materials
In addition to the visual material discussed in class, students have to read a selection of secondary texts. They will be asked to hold short presentations in class, hand in written assignments as well as take a final written exam.
All the articles and excerpts from books will be provided online via MOODLE.
All the articles and excerpts from books will be provided online via MOODLE.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
What do narrative genres tell us about gender identity in general and masculinities in particular?
This CMA class will look at the many narrative myths of masculinity embedded in different narrative genres found in mass media. The aim of the class is to identify the ingredients used in these types of narratives to construct discourses on masculinities.
This CMA class will look at the many narrative myths of masculinity embedded in different narrative genres found in mass media. The aim of the class is to identify the ingredients used in these types of narratives to construct discourses on masculinities.
Examination topics
This course will encourage students to take a critical look at naturalized assumptions about narrated masculinities. The work done in class will invite students to ask how discourses on masculinity are constructed within narrative genres and how these constructions govern what it means to perform masculinity successfully on and off screen.
Reading list
The Blacklist Pilot Episode
Life Merit Badge
COLUMBO - "Murder under Glass"
Friends The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy/ The One with Rachels Big KissBlade Runner
My Beautiful Launderette
Die Hard
High Fidelity
Life Merit Badge
COLUMBO - "Murder under Glass"
Friends The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy/ The One with Rachels Big KissBlade Runner
My Beautiful Launderette
Die Hard
High Fidelity
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, BEd 046
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260
Last modified: We 09.09.2020 00:22