TIM_MK_005 Social Theories of New Media

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Alena Pospíšil Macková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 24. 2. 10:00–11:40 N51, Thu 24. 3. 10:00–11:40 N51, Thu 21. 4. 10:00–11:40 N51, Thu 19. 5. 10:00–11:40 N51
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 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present an overview of the contemporary reflection of the so-called new media and to map the key themes that are researched and theorized in this context in social sciences. The course introduces new technologies as a social (socially constructed) phenomenon, defines the position of social constructivism and a critical approach to technology (with emphasis on topics of discourse and ideology), promotes new media studies in the context of media studies and social sciences as such. Furthermore, the course deals with the topics of everyday life, media audiences, space and places, power and politics, community and public, social and technological changes, communication activism, information society, etc.
Learning outcomes
- Ability to get oriented in current debate and research in new media;
- capability to review expert literature and to formulate a theoretical problem;
- addressing and describing general trends in social and cultural transformations linked with new media.
Syllabus
  • - Introductory talk: goals and structure of the course
  • - New media studies: new media and social sciences
  • - Research on new media and new media users
  • - New media and the critique of novelty
  • - New media and the transformation of everyday life
  • - New media and media audiences: participation in textuality and transformation of the relationship between audiences and broadcasters
  • - New media, communities and social networking sites
  • - New media, politics, activism and the public sphere
  • - New media and structural transformation of current society: information society and digital divide
Literature
  • BAKARDJIEVA, Maria. Internet society : the Internet in everyday life. London: SAGE, 2005. xi, 220. ISBN 0761943390.
  • MACEK, Jakub. Poznámky ke studiím nových médií. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013. 199 s. ISBN 9788021065284.
  • CERTEAU, Michel de a MAYOL, Pierre. The practice of everyday life. Edited by Luce Giard. New rev. and augm. ed. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1998. xlv, 292. ISBN 9780816628773.
  • MACEK, Jakub. Média v pohybu: K proměně současných českých publik. Brno: MUNI Press, 2015. 136 s. Media. ISBN 978-80-210-8033-1.
  • JENKINS, Henry. Convergence culture : where old and new media collide. New York: New York University Press, 2006. xi, 308. ISBN 9780814742952.
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. The constitution of society : outline of the theory of structuration. 1st ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. xxxvii, 40. ISBN 9780520057289.
  • CARPENTIER, Nico. (ed.) Media and participational site of ideological-democratic struggle. Chicago: Intellect, 2011. 405 p. ISBN 9781841505244.
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, reading, litetature review
Assessment methods
Submitting literature reviews, submitting a theoretical review paper, final colloqium including a feedback on the sumbitted papers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 80 hodin výuky/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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