AJ0325 Etnická a regionální kultura Ameriky

Pedagogická fakulta
podzim 2020
Rozsah
0/2/0. 2 hodiny. 2 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Pavla Buchtová (cvičící)
Michael George, M.A. (cvičící)
Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Jana Popelková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
AJ0325/01: Po 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, P. Buchtová, M. George
Předpoklady
none
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 30 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 2/30, pouze zareg.: 0/30, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/30
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 36 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
This is a "round table" seminar which looks at The United States of America not as one land, but as a collection of very different cultures. Regional differences such as North-South and East-West are analyzed through engagement with their history and literature. The course also examines the ethnic differences of groups such as African Americans, Mexican Americans and Native Americans. The resulting different speech patterns of each region and group are also noted. The aim of the course is for the students to analyze what it means for a land to be so culturally diverse and still one nation. By doing so, the students develop a deeper understanding of the United States and can evaluate the relative merits of multiculturalism.
Výstupy z učení
At the end of the course students should be able to distinguish and differentiate the various voices coming from America according to region and ethnicity. In their ability to compare they will be able to examine and evaluate American current events and literature on a deeper level than before. The aim of the course is for the students to analyze what it means for a land to be so culturally diverse and still one nation. By doing so, the students develop a deeper understanding of the United States and can evaluate the relative merits of multiculturalism. At the end of the course students should be able to distinguish and differentiate the various voices coming from America according to region and ethnicity. In their ability to compare they will be able to examine and evaluate American current events and literature on a deeper level than before
Osnova
  • 1. Introduction. 2. The “other” United States – the South 3. African Americans 4. The individual and the West 5. Race and culture in the West – Native Americans 6. Race and culture in the West - Mexican Americans 7. Ethnicity and language – Spanish and Ebonics 8. Asian Americans 9. Multiculturalism and cultural linguistics 10. “Crash” and “Twilight in LA” 11 - 12. Student research presentations 13. Conclusion
Literatura
  • Literature required literature McMurtry, Larry: Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen; Simon & Schuster, 1999.Sitkoff, Harvard: The Struggle for Black Equality; New York, 1993.Gray, Herman: Watching Race; U of Minnesota Press, 1995 SITKOFF, Harvard. The str
Výukové metody
This is a "round table" seminar where each student comes to the weekly class having read the assigned texts and shares their opinions during the discussion. Discussions are sometimes supplemented with relevant documentary videos. In addition, each student selects a topic, author or piece of literature from ethnic and/or regional America and through their own research becomes the “expert” on that subject within the class. From the third class on, we will turn to you for additional information whenever our class discussion touches on your chosen subject. Thus everyone in the class can benefit from each student’s research. In addition, there will be time set aside for short 15 minute presentations at the end of the semester.
Metody hodnocení
Assessment methods 80% attendance, preparation of weekly text readings and full voluntary participation in class meeting seminar discussions, 20% research on an approved topic (as described above).
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
FOR ONLINE SEMESTER: Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.
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Studijní materiály
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2018, jaro 2019, jaro 2022.