"A better understanding of the world in which we live, it seems to me, automatically comes along for the ride when we study literature, and the study of critical theory makes that enterprise even more productive." -Lois Tyson
Despite talking about literature, Tyson's sentiment certainly applies to cultural production in general. The mechanisms of the human mind are capable of taking various messages out of a cultural product in order to learn more about ourselves, the world around us and their possibilities and boundaries. In this course, we shall aim to hold the prism of the critical theory spectrum to the abundance of input that the series Rick and Morty provides. Sometimes off-putting, sometimes thought-provoking, the show (and others like it) challenges the boundaries of good taste, but, as science-fiction often does, also holds up a mirror to the society that produces it and reveals unusual things about the space and place in which it was created. In this block seminar, we shall attempt to identifiy some of those revelations and look at them in the context of various critical theories.
Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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one-time | Mo | 10-16 | U2-223 | 28.07.2025 | |
one-time | Di | 10-16 | U2-223 | 29.07.2025 | |
one-time | Mi | 10-14 | U2-223 | 30.07.2025 | |
one-time | Fr | 10-14 | U2-223 | 08.08.2025 |
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23-ANG-AngPM3.1_a Profilmodul 3.1: American Studies | PM 3.1.2 Social and Cultural Studies (North America) | Study requirement
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PM 3.1.3 Literature and Media | Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngPM3_a Profilmodul 3: American Studies | 3.2 Social and Cultural Studies (North America) | Study requirement
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3.3 Literature and Media | Study requirement
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23-ANG-Profil4 Profilmodul 4: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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Profil4.3 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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23-ANG-Profil4_G Profilmodul 4_G: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2_G British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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Profil4.3_G British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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23-ANG-Profil5 Profilmodul 5: Anglophone Cultures around the World | Profil5.2 Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
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Profil5.3 Linguistics: Varieties of English OR Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
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23-ANG-Profil5_G Profilmodul 5_G: Anglophone Cultures around the World | Profil5.2_G Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
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Profil5.3_G Linguistics: Varieties of English OR Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
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23-ANG-Profil6 Profilmodul 6: Media, Communication and Creative Practices | Profil6.1 Media and Communication | Study requirement
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