S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising
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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.
Contents
- 1 Session One, April, 14: Introductory Session
- 2 Session Two, April, 21: Theory Session
- 3 Session Three, April, 28: Blood Brothers: Vampirism and Male Homoeroticism
- 4 Session Four, May, 05: The Blood Countess: Vampirism, Sexology, and Female Same-Sex Desire
- 5 Session Five, May, 12: Blood v. Soil: Vampirism and (Reversed) Colonization
- 6 May 20: Recap Session
- 7 May 21: No Class
- 8 Session Six, May, 19: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction and Substance Abuse)
- 9 Session Seven, May, 26: Blood Circulation: Vampirism and Male Homosociality
- 10 Session Eight, June, 02: Blood Relations: Vampirism and the Queer Family
- 11 Session Nine, June, 09: Blood Disease: Vampirism and AIDS
- 12 Session Ten, June, 16: Stage Blood: Vampirism and Gender Performativity
- 13 Session Eleven, June, 23: Blood Poisoning: Vampirism and Aging
- 14 Session Twelve, June, 30: Bloody Racists: Vampirism and White Supremacy
- 15 Session Thirteen, July, 07: Bloody Misogynists: Vampirism and Anti-Feminism
- 16 Session Fourteen, July, 14: RPO Session
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
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
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
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
Analytical Tools
[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
Analytical Tools
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
Analytical Tools
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
Analytical Tools
[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
Analytical Tools
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
Analytical Tools
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
[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
[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.