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. In this context, we will engage with a variety of theoretical perspectives from such diverse fields as Postcolonial theory, Intersectionality, Postmodernism and Gender & Queer Studies. Although we will attempt to put the approaches to use in concrete cultural analyses, the colloquium-style 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 | Study requirement
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23-LIT-M-LitAM3 Aufbau-Modul II: Fachphilologische Vertiefung Anglistik | Lehrveranstaltung 1 | Study requirement
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Lehrveranstaltung 2 | Study requirement
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Lehrveranstaltung 3 | Graded examination
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23-LIT-M-LitAM4 Aufbau-Modul II: Fachphilologische Vertiefung Amerikanistik | Lehrveranstaltung 1 | Study requirement
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Lehrveranstaltung 2 | Study requirement
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Lehrveranstaltung 3 | Graded examination
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30-MGS-4 Hauptmodul 3: Arbeit und gesellschaftliche Transformationen | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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Seminar 2 | Study requirement
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38-M2-KV Theoretische Grundlagen | Kulturtheorien | Study requirement
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