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See for part 1: [[2008-09 BM2 Introduction to Anglophone Cultural Studies, Part 1]] | See for part 1: [[2008-09 BM2 Introduction to Anglophone Cultural Studies, Part 1]] | ||
− | ==Session | + | __TOC__ |
− | ==Session | + | |
− | ==Session | + | |
− | ==Session | + | '''Tutors/Turorials''' |
− | ==Session | + | *[[User:Jasmin Bashale]] |
− | ==Session | + | *[[User:Florian Gubisch]] |
− | ==Session | + | *[[User:Mark Lehoucka]] |
− | ==Session | + | *[[User:Manuel Saralidis]] |
− | ==Session 9== | + | |
− | ==Session | + | ==Session: Organisation and Introduction== |
− | ==Session | + | *Methods and principles in Cultural Studies, |
− | ==Session | + | *explaining the outline of this course |
− | ==Session | + | *Text: Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustav Vassa, the African, Written By Himself, 1789 |
− | == | + | *close reading of frontispiece & beginning of first chapter; structure of the text |
+ | * “Nationallizenzen” and ECCO | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | *Vol. I, Ch. V-VI, | ||
+ | *Vol. II, Chaps. IX-X | ||
+ | *close readings | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Text Analysis== | ||
+ | *discussing the mandatory readings | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Historical Contextualization== | ||
+ | *clarifying the frameworks | ||
+ | *group work (material distributed in class) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | *Research – where can I find material? | ||
+ | :*Group 1: open access (e.g. the Internet), | ||
+ | :*Group 2: limited access (e.g. online databases), | ||
+ | :*Group 3: on campus library, | ||
+ | :*Group 4: inter-library loan | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Research Methods== | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | *[[Excerpt|What is an Excerpt]]? | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | *Evaluating the quality of research methods and materials | ||
+ | *Research Exercise: GVK Plus | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | *read the following article: Carretta, Vincent. “Defining a Gentlman: The Status of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa.” Language Sciences 22 (2000): 385-399. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Analyzing Secondary Literature== | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | * Link | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * Vincent Carretta's article | ||
+ | :# structure | ||
+ | :# argumentation | ||
+ | :# how does the text deal with primary text? | ||
+ | :# how doe the article deal with a discussion that has evolved around the Equiano narrative? | ||
+ | :# how do I position myself with respect to the article | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''<font color=red>Assignment 1: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 2: MAY 19, 2009</font>''' | ||
+ | * Link, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: New Perspectives on Equiano== | ||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * Embedding Equiano in the concepts and approaches of Postcolonial Studies, Diaspora (e.g. Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: ''9/11'' Naudet Brothers, Media Screening, May 19, 2009== | ||
+ | ATTENTION: mandatory for everybody | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Documentary Film== | ||
+ | *Close analysis | ||
+ | *Medium “documentary film” – compared to “feature film”; finding a definition; narrative structure? Fiction? | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | * Background reading | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Representations of 9/11 == | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | * Link | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * Literature, film, artworks, photography…how does ‘culture’ deal with 9/11 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | * Probing research methods – what can I find out about critical discussions on these events? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Discourse== | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | * Link | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * Roland Barthes and the Mythologies | ||
+ | * Reading and discussing 3 short articles | ||
+ | * 5 examples (e.g. photographic images) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''<font color=red>Assignment 2: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 2: June 19, 2009</font>''' | ||
+ | * “Discourse Analysis” – answer the following questions (material will be distributed in class) | ||
+ | :*what discourses are in the text? | ||
+ | :*is there a critical analysis of these discourses? | ||
+ | :*what are the strategies/means to create a distance? | ||
+ | :*does the text take issue with the discourses? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Constructing/-edness of a Discourse== | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | * [[Discourse Analysis]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * How is a discourse of terror(ism) formed? The terrorist themselves; media; reception | ||
+ | * Comparative analysis of British newspapers | ||
+ | * Goal of the discourse formation ? | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | * not yet decided | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: From Public to Academic Debates== | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | * Link | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * The terror attacks in the framework of multiculturalism | ||
+ | * Developing theses/statements | ||
+ | * Structure of an (argumentative) essay | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Homework''' | ||
+ | * not yet decided | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Session: Round-up== | ||
+ | '''Handout''' | ||
+ | * Link | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Exercises & Discussions''' | ||
+ | * Preparations for Assignment 3 | ||
+ | * Evaluation, feedback | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''<font color=red>Assignment 2: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 3: July 07, 2009</font>''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Bibliography (reading suggestions)== | ||
+ | *Assmann, Aleida. Einführung in die Kulturwissenschaft: Grundbegriffe, Themen, Fragestellungen. Grundlagen der Anglistik und Amerikanistik 27. Ed. Rüdiger Ahrens, Wolf-Dietrich Bald & Edgar W. Schneider. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2006. | ||
+ | * Bachmann-Medick, Doris. Cultural Turns. Neuorientierungen in den Kulturwissenschaften. Rowohlts Enzyklopädie. Ed. Burghard König. Reinbeck: Rowohlt, 2006. | ||
+ | * Geertz, Clifford. The Interpretation of Cultures. New York: Basic Books, 1973. | ||
+ | *Jenks, Christ. Culture. Key Ideas. Series Ed. Peter Hamilton. London & New York: Routledge, 1993. | ||
+ | *Marchart, Oliver. Cultural Studies. Konstanz: UVK Verl.-Ges., 2009. | ||
+ | *Nünning, Ansgar, ed. Grundbegriffe der Kulturtheorie und Kulturwissenschaften. Stuttgart & Weimar: Metzler, 2005. | ||
+ | *O’Sullivan, Tim. Key Concepts in Communication and Cultural Studies. London et al.: Routledge, 1995. | ||
+ | *Pickering, Michael, ed. Research Methods for Cultural Studies. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP, 2008. | ||
+ | *Said, Edward. Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books, 2003. |
Revision as of 19:23, 1 April 2009
See for part 1: 2008-09 BM2 Introduction to Anglophone Cultural Studies, Part 1
Contents
- 1 Session: Organisation and Introduction
- 2 Session: Text Analysis
- 3 Session: Historical Contextualization
- 4 Session: Research Methods
- 5 Session: Analyzing Secondary Literature
- 6 Session: New Perspectives on Equiano
- 7 Session: 9/11 Naudet Brothers, Media Screening, May 19, 2009
- 8 Session: Documentary Film
- 9 Session: Representations of 9/11
- 10 Session: Discourse
- 11 Session: Constructing/-edness of a Discourse
- 12 Session: From Public to Academic Debates
- 13 Session: Round-up
- 14 Bibliography (reading suggestions)
Tutors/Turorials
Session: Organisation and Introduction
- Methods and principles in Cultural Studies,
- explaining the outline of this course
- Text: Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustav Vassa, the African, Written By Himself, 1789
- close reading of frontispiece & beginning of first chapter; structure of the text
- “Nationallizenzen” and ECCO
Homework
- Vol. I, Ch. V-VI,
- Vol. II, Chaps. IX-X
- close readings
Session: Text Analysis
- discussing the mandatory readings
Session: Historical Contextualization
- clarifying the frameworks
- group work (material distributed in class)
Homework
- Research – where can I find material?
- Group 1: open access (e.g. the Internet),
- Group 2: limited access (e.g. online databases),
- Group 3: on campus library,
- Group 4: inter-library loan
Session: Research Methods
Handout
Exercises & Discussions
- Evaluating the quality of research methods and materials
- Research Exercise: GVK Plus
Homework
- read the following article: Carretta, Vincent. “Defining a Gentlman: The Status of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa.” Language Sciences 22 (2000): 385-399.
Session: Analyzing Secondary Literature
Handout
- Link
Exercises & Discussions
- Vincent Carretta's article
- structure
- argumentation
- how does the text deal with primary text?
- how doe the article deal with a discussion that has evolved around the Equiano narrative?
- how do I position myself with respect to the article
Assignment 1: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 2: MAY 19, 2009
- Link,
Session: New Perspectives on Equiano
Exercises & Discussions
- Embedding Equiano in the concepts and approaches of Postcolonial Studies, Diaspora (e.g. Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic)
Session: 9/11 Naudet Brothers, Media Screening, May 19, 2009
ATTENTION: mandatory for everybody
Session: Documentary Film
- Close analysis
- Medium “documentary film” – compared to “feature film”; finding a definition; narrative structure? Fiction?
Homework
- Background reading
Session: Representations of 9/11
Handout
- Link
Exercises & Discussions
- Literature, film, artworks, photography…how does ‘culture’ deal with 9/11
Homework
- Probing research methods – what can I find out about critical discussions on these events?
Session: Discourse
Handout
- Link
Exercises & Discussions
- Roland Barthes and the Mythologies
- Reading and discussing 3 short articles
- 5 examples (e.g. photographic images)
Assignment 2: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 2: June 19, 2009
- “Discourse Analysis” – answer the following questions (material will be distributed in class)
- what discourses are in the text?
- is there a critical analysis of these discourses?
- what are the strategies/means to create a distance?
- does the text take issue with the discourses?
Session: Constructing/-edness of a Discourse
Handout
Exercises & Discussions
- How is a discourse of terror(ism) formed? The terrorist themselves; media; reception
- Comparative analysis of British newspapers
- Goal of the discourse formation ?
Homework
- not yet decided
Session: From Public to Academic Debates
Handout
- Link
Exercises & Discussions
- The terror attacks in the framework of multiculturalism
- Developing theses/statements
- Structure of an (argumentative) essay
Homework
- not yet decided
Session: Round-up
Handout
- Link
Exercises & Discussions
- Preparations for Assignment 3
- Evaluation, feedback
Assignment 2: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 3: July 07, 2009
Bibliography (reading suggestions)
- Assmann, Aleida. Einführung in die Kulturwissenschaft: Grundbegriffe, Themen, Fragestellungen. Grundlagen der Anglistik und Amerikanistik 27. Ed. Rüdiger Ahrens, Wolf-Dietrich Bald & Edgar W. Schneider. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2006.
- Bachmann-Medick, Doris. Cultural Turns. Neuorientierungen in den Kulturwissenschaften. Rowohlts Enzyklopädie. Ed. Burghard König. Reinbeck: Rowohlt, 2006.
- Geertz, Clifford. The Interpretation of Cultures. New York: Basic Books, 1973.
- Jenks, Christ. Culture. Key Ideas. Series Ed. Peter Hamilton. London & New York: Routledge, 1993.
- Marchart, Oliver. Cultural Studies. Konstanz: UVK Verl.-Ges., 2009.
- Nünning, Ansgar, ed. Grundbegriffe der Kulturtheorie und Kulturwissenschaften. Stuttgart & Weimar: Metzler, 2005.
- O’Sullivan, Tim. Key Concepts in Communication and Cultural Studies. London et al.: Routledge, 1995.
- Pickering, Michael, ed. Research Methods for Cultural Studies. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP, 2008.
- Said, Edward. Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books, 2003.