Ameryka popularna: Literatura, film i kultura popularna - Sem. mgr 1 3301-LAS1WŁOD02
The goal of the seminar is to acquaint students with theoretical approaches used in the study of popular literary and cultural phenomena, such as bestsellers and blockbusters, to make students familiar with different approaches to popular culture, with the grounding of the distinction between popular and high culture, with the multiple factors determining the popularity of literary and cinematic works, beginning in the 19th century (e.g. condition of the publishing market, gender and race as determining factors) and until the present day (including digital distribution channels).
Students will become acquainted with the following theories: the Frankfurt School (Horkheimer, Adorno), with selected ideas of Pierre Bourdieu, cultural materialism (Ohmann, Farr), feminist approaches (Tompkins, Berlant, Fetterley), queer approaches (Halberstam), posthumanist approaches (Haraway, Wolfe) and with some concepts from the digital humanities.
The selection of theoretical texts may be modified to better reflect students’ individual interests and research projects of the students.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Tryb prowadzenia
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Knowledge: the graduate will be able to
K_W04 Characterize on an advanced level the principles of research design in literary and culture studies with special focus on the application of methods and tools in formulating research problems
K_W05 identify the notions and principles pertinent to intellectual property and copyright
K_W06 Characterise economic, legal and other factors relevant for various kinds of professional activities related to the study programme
Abilities: the graduate is able to
K_U01 Apply advanced terminology and notions pertinent to the discipline (linguistics, literary studies, culture and religion studies)
K_U02 Apply advanced research methodology within literary and culture studies and English studies, respecting ethical norms and copyright law
K_U03 Apply knowledge obtained during the course of studies to account for and solve a problem, thereby completing a research task related to the discipline literary studies and/or culture and religion studies
K_U04 Analyze linguistic, literary and cultural phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis in the context of societal, historical and economic factors on an advanced level
K_U06 Find information in various sources and critically assess its usefulness for research related to the topic of the MA project
K_U07 Use modern technology in the process of learning and communicating with academic teachers, colleagues, representatives of various institutions and fellow participants in classes and projects, applying various channels and techniques of communication
K_U11 Design one’s own development
Social competences: the graduate is ready to
K_K02 Apply knowledge and skills obtained during the course of studies to undertake lifelong learning, as well as personal and professional development.
Kryteria oceniania
- progress on students’ MA theses
Semester 1: students must present an outline of their theses
Semester 2: students must submit a draft of Chapter 1
Semester 3: Students must submit a draft of Chapter 2
Semester 4: Students must submit the completed thesis.
Three absences are allowed per semester.
Literatura
Bruce Burgett & Glenn Hendler, Keywords for American Cultural Studies
Phillip Deloria, American Studies: A User’s Guide
Neil Campbell & Alasdair Kean, American Cultural Studies: An Introduction fo American Culture
John Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction
Railford Guins & Omayra Zaragoza Cruz, Popular Culture: A Reader
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