Difference between revisions of "2009 BM2 Introduction to Anglophone Cultural Studies, Part 2"
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* Embedding Equiano in the concepts and approaches of Postcolonial Studies, Diaspora (e.g. Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic) | * Embedding Equiano in the concepts and approaches of Postcolonial Studies, Diaspora (e.g. Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic) | ||
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Revision as of 18:41, 3 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: How to Read 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
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 frontmatter & beginning of first chapter; structure of the book
- “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: How to Read Secondary Literature
Handouts
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: MAY 19, 2009
- Compile a Bibliography of secondary research on Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustav Vassa, the African, Written By Himself. 1789
- Give a structured analysis of this bibliography:
- Are there noticeable temporal gaps - remarkable intervals of no research?
- Is it possible to connect topics of research to individual decades?
- Select and digest one article of this list
- Try to place the article in the overview you gave in question one
- Give a brief summary of its content and main argument
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 Room will be announced!
Session: Documentary Film
Handout
Exercises & Discussions
- Close analysis
- Medium “documentary film” – compared to “feature film”; finding a definition; narrative structure? art? 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)
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
- to be announced
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
- to be announced
Session: Round-up
Handout
Exercises & Discussions
- Preparations for Assignment 2
- Evaluation, feedback
Assignment 2: DEADLINE: August 01, 2009