NJII_471 Close Reading of Basic Texts of Cultural Studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Budňák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Budňák, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 D33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Basic text of cultural studies will be read and discussed. The aim of the course is to practice reading skills in dealing with short theoretical texts. Basic concepts appearing in those texts will be applied in literature analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- read and understand basic texts of cultural studies,
Syllabus
  • Some of the following texts, or extracts, will be read and discussed in this class. There will be always a core topis for each term:
  • S. Freud: Das Unbehagen in der Kultur
  • Bourdieu: Die Regeln der Kunst
  • Foucault: Der Wille zum Wissen
  • Geertz: Dichte Beschreibung
  • Assmann: Kultur und Gedächtnis
  • Bhabha: Verortung der Kultur
  • Kittler: Grammophon Film Typewriter
  • Butler: Körper von Gewicht
  • Koschorke: Wahrheit und Erfindung
Literature
  • MÜLLER-FUNK, Wolfgang. Kulturtheorie : Einführung in Schlüsseltexte der Kulturwissenschaften. 2., erw. und bearbeitete Auf. Tübingen: A. Francke, 2010, xviii, 381. ISBN 9783825228286. info
  • Texte zur Kulturtheorie und Kulturwissenschaft. Edited by Roland Borgards. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2010, 292 s. ISBN 9783150187159. info
  • Grundbegriffe der Kulturtheorie und Kulturwissenschaften. Edited by Ansgar Nünning. Stuttgart: Verlag J.B. Metzler, 2005, vii, 246. ISBN 347610351X. info
  • Metzler Lexikon Literatur- und Kulturtheorie : Ansätze - Personen - Grundbegriffe. Edited by Ansgar Nünning. 2., überarbeitete und erwei. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 2001, ix, 706. ISBN 3476016927. info
  • Culture Club : Klassiker der Kulturtheorie. Edited by Martin Ludwig Hofmann - Tobias Korta - Sibylle Niekisch. 1. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 2004, 300 s. ISBN 9783518292686. info
  • SCHÖSSLER, Franziska. Literaturwissenschaft als Kulturwissenschaft : eine Einführung. Edited by Christine Bähr. Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 2006, xii, 274. ISBN 3772081487. info
Teaching methods
reading before class, written questions for easier reading, discussion in class
Assessment methods
compulsory reading, answered questions on the reading, essay applying a selected approach on a text of fiction
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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