ZUR355 British Cultural Studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Miessler (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:30 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
Course objectives
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. At the end of the course, students will have an overview of basic concepts and points of view that informed the framework of cultural studies in Britain. They will learn about important works of the prominent figures of the BCS, about the development of their approaches and about the criticism from other researches of media, culture and society. As a consequence, they will be able to discuss theories and apply them in practice.
Syllabus
  • 01: Introduction
  • 02: Position of British Cultural Studies and Some Basic Concepts
  • 03: The Role of Culture: Base, Superstructure and Ruling Ideas
  • 04: "Culture and Civilization" and Frankfurt School
  • 05: Hegemony, Dominance and Ideology (Gramsci, Alhusser)
  • 06: Founding Fathers of BCS (Williams, Hoggart, Thompson)
  • 07: Stuart Hall and CCCS I.
  • 08: Stuart Hall and CCCS II.
  • 09: Audiences of News; Audiences of Soap Operas (Morley, Ang)
  • 10: Critical Voices, Other Points of View
  • 11: What Matters? Cultural Studies versus Political Economy (Fiske, McChesney)
  • 12: Contemporary Authors (Willis, McRobbie, Gilroy, etc.)
  • 13: Final Seminar
Literature
  • TURNER, Graeme. British cultural studies : an introduction [Turner, 1996]. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 1996, vi, 258 s. ISBN 0-415-12930-3. info
Teaching methods
Reading of selected literature, class discussions, student presentations.
Assessment methods
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.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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