ZUR355 British Cultural Studies

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2008
Rozsah
0/2. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Jan Miessler (přednášející)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Katedra mediálních studií a žurnalistiky – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 14:00–15:40 U43
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je otevřen studentům libovolného oboru.
Cíle předmětu
The course is built around reading and discussing important classical texts of British Cultural Studies, an important approach in social studies that influences thinking about mass media and about modern societies at large. The course starts with an overview of basic concepts and points of view that informed the framework of cultural studies in Britain. In the main part of the course we will focus on important works of the prominent figures of the BCS, on the development of their approaches and on the criticism from other researches of media, culture and society. The discussion will focus on theories as well as on their practical application.
Osnova
  • Week 1: Introduction
  • Week 2: Position of British Cultural Studies and Some Basic Concepts
  • Week 3: The Role of Culture: Base, Superstructure and Ruling Ideas
  • Week 4: "Culture and Civilization" and Frankfurt School
  • Week 5: Hegemony, Dominance and Ideology (Gramsci, Alhusser)
  • Week 6: Founding Fathers of BCS (Williams, Hoggart, Thompson)
  • Week 7: Stuart Hall and CCCS I.
  • Week 8: Stuart Hall and CCCS II.
  • Week 9: Audiences of News; Audiences of Soap Operas (Morley, Ang)
  • Week 10: Critical Voices, Other Points of View
  • Week 11: What Matters? Cultural Studies versus Political Economy (Fiske, McChesney)
  • Week 12: Contemporary Authors (Willis, McRobbie, Gilroy, etc.)
  • Week 13: Final Seminar
Metody hodnocení
The classes are intended as seminars. This means that students' work consists of reading required texts, active participation in discussions and one individual presentation (10 minutes) by each student during the semester. Students must also write a short final essay (4-6 pages + 1 title page) on a topic relevant to the discussed texts and problems. They will choose the topic from the list of available topics or after consultation with the teacher
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2009, jaro 2010.