Introduction to Cultural Studies 3301-L1ICS
The classes prepare students to analyse cultural texts and phenomena by providing them with knowledge of the theoretical and practical tools, along with the methodologies employed in the field.
Topics include:
1. Cultural anthropology
2. Cultural memory
3. Urban studies
4. Food studies
5. Material culture & consumerism
6. Fashion
7. Art and photography
8. Comics
9. Film/TV series
10. Games
11. Adaptations
12. Postdigital culture
13. Popular music
Type of course
Course coordinators
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The graduate has familiarity with:
K_W01 advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art in the disciplines of culture and religion studies within the domain of English Studies
K_W06 complexity and pluralism of cultures, as well as the historical and institutional conditions of culture, especially in relation to English speaking countries, at an advanced level
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
K_U01 apply advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art in the disciplines of culture and religion studies within the domain of English Studies
K_U06 recognize and describe at an advanced level the complexity and pluralism of cultures, as well as the historical and institutional conditions of culture, especially in relation to English speaking countries
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources
Assessment criteria
The final grade is determined by:
- final test 50%
- written assignments 20%
- presentation 15%
- in-class activity 15%
3 absences are allowed.
Bibliography
Appadurai, Arjun. “Introduction: Commodities and the Politics of Value.” The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective. Ed. Arjun Appadurai. CUP, 1986, 3–63.
Bordwell, David, Kristin Thompson. Film Art. An Introduction. McGraw Hill, 2008.
Clarke, John. “Dupes and Guerillas.” The Consumer Society Reader. Ed. Lee, Martyn, J. Blackwell, 2000.
Couniham, Carole and Penny Van Esterik. Food and Culture. A Reader. Routledge, 2013.
Douglas, Mary and Baron Isherwood. “The Uses of Goods.” The Consumer Society Reader. Ed. Lee, Martyn, J. Blackwell, 2000.
Erll, Astrid, Ansgar Nünning (eds.). Cultural Memory Studies. An International and Interdisciplinary Handbook. De Gruyter, 2008.
Hubbard, Phil. City. Routledge, 2006.
Hutcheon, Linda with Siobhan O'Flynn. A Theory of Adaptation. Routledge, 2013. [ch. 1]
Jordan, Spencer. “Introduction.” Postdigital Storytelling. Routledge, 2019.
Longhurst, Brian. “Arguments and Framework”. Popular Music and Society. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1996.
Levinson, Paul “Why ‘New’ New Media?” New New Media. Pearson 2012.
McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. William Morrow, 1993.
Ryan, Marie-Laure. “Beyond Myth and Metaphor.” Avatars of Story. University of Minnesota Press, 2006.
Strinati, Dominic. An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture. Routledge, 2004.
Wise, Michael D. and Jennifer Jensen Wallach. The Routledge History of American Foodways. Routledge, 2016. [introduction and ch. 5]
Woodward, Ian. “The Material as Culture.” Understanding Material Culture. Sage, 2007.
Teksty uzupełniające
van Dijck, José. The Culture of Connectivity. Oxford UP, 2013.
Sanders, Julie. Adaptation and Appropriation. Routledge, 2016.
Additional information
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