AJ46002 Cultural Studies (Great Britain)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 15:50–17:25 G31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( AJ40999 Qualifying Examination || AJ41002 Practical English II ) && AJ46001 History and Culture of UK
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will focus on aspects of relations between post-war British society and culture (primarily popular culture), including social geography, popular music, film, consumer culture and sport, as well as considering theoretical approaches developed in the same period. By the end of the course the student will have written an essay displaying their ability to analyze the possible cultural significance of a given form of cultural expression in the period covered.During the participants the course will be encouraged to develop the skills of analyzing and discussing the cultural significance of a given phenomenon or trend using relevant evidence and of comparing trends in their own cultures with those analyzed in relation to British culture.
Syllabus
  • 1)Introductory 2)Theoretical overviews: Jenks; Turner 3)Approaches to popular culture, consumption and popular music: Fiske; Hebdige/popular culture and the media: Fiske/Hartley 4)Nation, history and culture: Hobsbawm & Ranger, Zizek 5)Cultural geographies:Harvey, Massey, Shields, Smith
Literature
  • • Shields, Rob Places On The Margin London Routledge 1991
  • • Hall, S & Jefferson T. Resistance Through Rituals (2nd ed.) London Routledge 1993
  • Zizek, Slavoj Republics of Gilead London Verso 1992
  • • Fiske, John Understanding Popular Culture London Routledge 1989
  • • Fiske, John Reading The Popular London Routledge 1989
  • Jenks, Chris Culture London Routledge 1993
  • Hebdige, Dick Subcultures London Routledge 1979
  • • Zizek, Slavoj Welcome to The Desert of the Real London Verso 2002
  • Frith, Simon Sound Effects London Constable 1983
  • • Bird, Jon et al (eds) Mapping the Futures London Routledge 1993
  • • Turner, G British Cultural Studies: An Introduction London Routledge 1990
Teaching methods
Teaching by group work and class discussion in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
Assessment will take the form of class contribution (40%) and an essay of 7-10 pages.(60%).The essay has the status of an exam and needs to be registered for. Essays must be submitted in hard copy form.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5x2.
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2282
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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