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PRIMARY TEXTS

Polidori, Jon. "The Vampyre." 1819. The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print.

Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. In a Glass Darkly. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print.

Stoker, Bram. Dracula. 1897. Eds. Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 1997. Print.

Interview with a Vampire. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.

Ed Wood. 1994. Dir. Tim Burton. Perf. Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, and Bill Murray. Buena Vista Pictures, 2003. DVD.

Twilight. 2008. Dir. Catherine Hardwicke. Perf. Kristen Steward and Robert Pattinson. Summit Entertainment, 2010. DVD.

ASSIGNMENTS

[Module] ang612

[Credits] 6 KP

[Assignments] Referat (45 min.) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten)[oder Hausarbeit (15Seiten)]

Please note that written assignments (short term papers, long term papers) need to be composed according to the MLA or the style sheet of the University of Oldenburg, which can be accessed via the 'Institutswiki'-page of the English department. The latter link not only provides relevant information on how to write a correct bibliography but it may also help you to structure your work according to academic standards.

Please make sure to sign the "Erklärung zum 'Plagiat'" and to attach it to your research papers.

All assignments are due on September, 15, 2020.

Session One, April, 14: Introductory Session

Welcome

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

• Introduction to the ang070 Curriculum, Aims and Goals
• Introduction to the ang070 Course Outline "Key Concepts"

Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity

• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse
• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation
• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity
• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media

Further Reading

• Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies. London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.
• Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies. London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.
• Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies. London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.
• Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." Representation. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.
• Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." Keywords for American Cultural Studies. Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.
• Yúdice, George. "Culture." Keywords for American Cultural Studies. Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.

• You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation on youtube

Session Two, April, 21: Theory Session

Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity

• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse
• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation
• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity
• Handout Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media

Further Reading

• Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies. London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.
• Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies. London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.
• Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies. London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.
• Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." Representation. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.
• Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." Keywords for American Cultural Studies. Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.
• Yúdice, George. "Culture." Keywords for American Cultural Studies. Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.
• You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation on youtube

Session Three, April, 28: Blood Brothers: Vampirism and Male Homoeroticism

Primary Material

• Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederic Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself. 1845. Eds. William L. Andrews and William S. McFeely. New York: Norton, 2016. Print.

Secondary Material

• Foner, Eric. “The Peculiar Institution.” Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction. New York: Vintage, 2005. 3-33. Print.

Analytical Tools

• Handout: Narratology

Session Four, May, 05: The Blood Countess: Vampirism, Sexology, and Female Same-Sex Desire

Primary Material

• Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederic Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself. 1845. Eds. William L. Andrews and William S. McFeely. New York: Norton, 2016. Print.

Secondary Material

• Foner, Eric. “True Likenesses.” Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction. New York: Vintage, 2005. 34-40. Print.

Analytical Tools

• Handout: Narratology

Session Five, May, 12: Blood v. Soil: Vampirism and (Reversed) Colonization

Primary Material

• Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederic Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself. 1845. Eds. William L. Andrews and William S. McFeely. New York: Norton, 2016. Print.

Secondary Material

• Douglass, Frederick. "Reception Speech. At Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields, England, May 22, 1846." My Bondage and My Freedom. 1855. New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton and Mulligan, 1856. n.pag. Web.

Analytical Tools

• Handout: Narratology

    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published

    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution

May 20: Recap Session

May 21: No Class

Session Six, May, 19: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction and Substance Abuse)

Primary Material

• Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. London: Jonathan Cape, 2006. Print.

Secundary Material

• Warhol, Robyn. "The Space Between: A Narrative Approach to Alison Bechdel's Fun Home." College Literature 38.3 (2011): 1-20. Print."

Analytical Tools

• Handout Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels

    [WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

Session Seven, May, 26: Blood Circulation: Vampirism and Male Homosociality

Primary Material

• Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. London: Jonathan Cape, 2006. Print.

Secondary Material

• Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.

Analytical Tools

• Handout Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels

Session Eight, June, 02: Blood Relations: Vampirism and the Queer Family

Primary Material

• Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. London: Jonathan Cape, 2006. Print.

Secondary Material

• TBA

Analytical Tools

• Handout Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels

    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published

    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution

Session Nine, June, 09: Blood Disease: Vampirism and AIDS

Primary Material

• Apocalypse Now. Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Perf. Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, and Dennis Hopper. 1979. Arthaus, 2019. DVD.

Secondary Material

• Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. The Syntax of Film: A Glossary 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.

Analytical Tools

• Handout Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film

    [WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

Session Ten, June, 16: Stage Blood: Vampirism and Gender Performativity

Primary Material

• Apocalypse Now. Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Perf. Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, and Dennis Hopper. 1979. Arthaus, 2019. DVD.

Secondary Material

• TBA

Analytical Tools

• Handout Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film

Session Eleven, June, 23: Blood Poisoning: Vampirism and Aging

Primary Material

• Apocalypse Now. Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Perf. Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, and Dennis Hopper. 1979. Arthaus, 2019. DVD.

Secondary Material

• TBA

Analytical Tools

• Handout Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film

    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published

    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution

Session Twelve, June, 30: Bloody Racists: Vampirism and White Supremacy

Skills and Activities

Brief Report on 'Work in Progress': Your Term Paper Projects

• Handout RPOplus
• Sample RPOplus

    [WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

Session Thirteen, July, 07: Bloody Misogynists: Vampirism and Anti-Feminism

Skills and Activities

Brief Report on 'Work in Progress': Your Term Paper Projects

• Handout RPOplus
• Sample RPOplus

    [WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

Session Fourteen, July, 14: RPO Session

Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:

1. Your RPOplus topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (Incidents, Maus, Crying Game).

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.