Popculture in PRL – online course 2700-M-FAK-Z-PPPL
The problem of the broadly understood popular culture in Poland after the 2nd world war will be discussed in terms of the lecture. During the lecture students will see fragments of cult films, television series, and comedy shows of the PRL era, both Polish and foreign, showed at the time in cinemas and on the television. List of specific topics:
- The birth of popular culture and forming its nature
- The techniques and means of mass media
- The critique of popular culture
- Examples of productions aimed at mass recipients – cult films, television series, and televisions shows
- A close look at some of the most popular comedy shows of the PRL era
Each lecture is richly illustrated with audio-visual materials from the PRL era.
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students:
KNOWLEDGE:
1. knows the most important terms concerning popular culture
2. possesses knowledge concerning the origins of popular culture as well as the techniques and means of mass media
SKILLS:
1. is able to discuss the characteristics of specific subcultures of the PRL era
2. knows examples of pop-culture films, television series, and television programs broadcasted during the PRL era
3. is able to list examples of productions aimed at a mass recipients in Poland after the 2nd world war
OTHER COMPETENCES:
Assessment criteria
When assessing the student what is primarily taken into consideration is the knowledge learned during the lecture as well that acquired independently at home, presented during a final exam. A requirement for passing the class is achieving a positive mark on the final exam.
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
• T. Lubelski, Historia kina polskiego, Chorzów 2009,
• D. Strinati, Wprowadzenie do kultury popularnej, Warszawa 1999.
• D. Macdonald, Teoria kultury masowej, Kraków 2002,
• A. Idzikowska-Czubaj, Rock w PRL-u. O paradoksach współistnienia, Poznań 2011,
• B. Koziczyński, 333 popkultowe rzeczy PRL, Poznań 2007,
• P. Derlatka, Poeci i piosenki 1956-1989, Poznań 2012,
• J. Kończak, Od Tele-echa do polskiego zoo. Ewolucja programu TVP, Warszawa 2008.
• Kozieł, Za chwilę dalszy ciąg programu…: Telewizja Polska czterech dekad 1952-1989, Warszawa 2003,
• Ikony PRL. Bohaterowie tamtych lat, Warszawa 2011,
• Życie PRL. Praca, rozrywka, ludzie, Warszawa 2011,
• A. Pelka, Teksas-Land. Moda młodzieżowa w PRL, Warszawa 2007,
• V. Wróblewska, Z zagadnień kultury popularnej, Warszawa 2007.