ZUR143 Social theory of new media

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 N41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SMER ( DIG )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 1 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/1, only registered: 0/1
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Social theory of new media aims to map contemporary theoretical reflection of ICT, with focus on main themes related to sociological, anthropological and communication research and theory of new media. The course deals with issues of public sphere, identity, embodiment, politics and power, community, forms of computer mediated communication and structural change of society.
Syllabus
  • Introductory talk
  • New Media Studies: new media from the standpoint of social sciences
  • New media and the critique of "novelty"
  • Archaeology of new media
  • New media and the transformation of everyday life
  • New media and geographical distraction
  • New media, communities and social networking sites
  • Ne media, convergence culture and the transformation of audiences-broadcasters relations
  • New media, power and surveillance
  • New media, politics, activism and public sphere
  • New media and social inequalities
  • New media and information society
Literature
    required literature
  • JENKINS, Henry. Convergence culture : where old and new media collide. 1st published in paperback. London: New York University Press, 2008, xi, 353. ISBN 9780814742952. info
  • Handbook of new media : social shaping and consequences of ICTs : updated student edition. Edited by Leah A. Lievrouw - Sonia M. Livingstone. Thousand Oaks [Calif.]: SAGE, 2006, xix, 475. ISBN 1412918731. info
  • WEBSTER, Frank. Theories of the information society. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2006, viii, 317. ISBN 0415406331. info
  • NORRIS, Pippa. Digital divide : civic engagement, information poverty, and the Internet worldwide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001, xv, 303. ISBN 0521002230. URL info
  • BERGER, Peter L. and Thomas LUCKMANN. Sociální konstrukce reality :pojednání o sociologii vědění. Translated by Jiří Svoboda. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 214 s. ISBN 80-85959-46-1. info
  • Habermas and the public sphere. Edited by Craig J. Calhoun. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1992, x, 498. ISBN 0262531143. info
    not specified
  • BAKARDJIEVA, Maria. Internet society : the Internet in everyday life. London: SAGE, 2005, xi, 220. ISBN 0761943390. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, readings, presentations.
Assessment methods
Position papers reviewing literature, theoretical paper, oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
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