The aim of this course is to introduce students to a selection of major theories, models and methods of cultural analysis. We will analyze how the term ‘culture’ has been defined, and look at some of the most influential approaches developed over the past decades.
After introducing students to a variety of approaches, the seminar focuses on theoretical perspectives that are central for the analysis of power relations, hegemonies, and inequalities. Postcolonial theory, decolonial thinking and an intersectional perspective serve as sensitizations or correctives for one-dimensional views. Gender and Queer Studies will complement this critical perspective. In the seminar, we will discuss central representatives of the different concepts with respect to their genealogies, their merits, and their shortcomings. Although we will attempt to put the approaches to use in concrete cultural analyses, the class will focus on the reading and discussion of theoretical texts.
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23-ANG-M-AngGM1 Grundmodul 1: Theories of Language, Literature and Culture | GM 1.3 Cultural Theory | Studienleistung
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23-IAS-M-IAS4 North American Literature and the Processes of Culture | "Literary Theory" oder "Cultural Theory" | Studienleistung
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23-MeWi-HM1 Medien, Sprache und Kultur | Lehrveranstaltung I | benotete Prüfungsleistung
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Lehrveranstaltung II | Studienleistung
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Lehrveranstaltung III | Studienleistung
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Lehrveranstaltung IV | Studienleistung
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Die verbindlichen Modulbeschreibungen enthalten weitere Informationen, auch zu den "Leistungen" und ihren Anforderungen. Sind mehrere "Leistungsformen" möglich, entscheiden die jeweiligen Lehrenden darüber.
Studienleistungen:
– regular attendance
– active participation in class
– reading and preparation of texts
– writing three reflection papers on chosen texts
Prüfungsleistung:
Module paper (15-20 pages)
Zu dieser Veranstaltung existiert ein Lernraum im E-Learning System. Lehrende können dort Materialien zu dieser Lehrveranstaltung bereitstellen: