In this block seminar, we are going to investigate a large body of cultural products that represent and narrate stories of money, capitalism, and financial crashes. We are going to deal with dramatic texts, novels, and (documentary) filmic material.
The following texts/movies students will have to have read/watched before the start of the block seminar (please bring the texts to class!)
Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. Ed. M.M. Mahood. Cambridge, 2018.
Available here: https://www.amazon.de/Merchant-Venice-New-Cambridge-Shakespeare/dp/1316506649/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541592007&sr=8-3&keywords=Merchant+of+Venice+Cambridge
Harris, Robert. The Fear Index. Arrow, 2012.
Available here: https://www.amazon.de/Fear-Index-thrilling-Richard-Judy/dp/0099553260/ref=sr_1_1?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1541592106&sr=1-1&keywords=Fear+Index
Movies:
Margin Call. Dir. J.C. Chandor. Lionsgate, 2011.
Wall Street. Dir. Oliver Stone. 20th Century Fox, 1987.
All other material will be provided in the Lernraum.
Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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block | Block | 10-18 (s.t.) | T2-214 | 30.07.-02.08.2019 |
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23-ANG-M-HM2 Hauptmodul 2: British Literature and the Processes of Culture | HM 2.1 British Literature in Context | Study requirement
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23-ANG-M-HM4 Hauptmodul 4: Media and the Processes of Culture | HM 4.2 Mediating Cultures | Study requirement
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Students will have to participate in class discussions and write a short module paper pitch.