CSOn4005 Contemporary Cultural Sociology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:40 U36
Prerequisites
! SOC794 Contemporary Cultural Sociolog
Basic knowledge of sociological theories and methods is presupposed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course offers an opportunity to study key themes within contemporary cultural sociology. Our approach promotes the ability to use sociological concepts and theories in creative ways. Students are expected to actively participate in a seminar and write a term paper (2000 words) addressing the subject of one of the seminars. Term papers should discuss the chosen topic in reference to two academic texts published in a sociological journal in the last 10 years.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the basic analytical apparatus of contemporary cultural sociology. Ability to critically interpret and utilize articles published in academic journals for own research. Ability to employ relevant analytical apparatus for explaining various cultural processes and social problems.
Syllabus
  • Recent schedule available at: https://is.muni.cz/auth/go/0slriw
Literature
    required literature
  • Váňa, Jan. 2020. “Theorizing the Social Through Literary Fiction: For a New Sociology of Literature.” Cultural Sociology 14(2):180–200.
  • Alexander, Phil. 2019. “Sounding the Holocaust, Silencing the City: Memorial Soundscapes in Today’s Berlin.” Cultural Studies 33(5):778–801.
  • Quéré, Louis. 2020. “How Can the Field of Value Be Made More Pragmatic?” Cultural Sociology 14(3):271–91.
  • Stratton, Greg, and Jeremy Northcote. 2016. “When Totems Beget Clans: The Brand Symbol as the Defining Marker of Brand Communities.” Journal of Consumer Culture 16(2):493–509.
  • Heinich, Nathalie. 2020. “Ten Proposals on Values.” Cultural Sociology 14(3):213–32.
  • Spinney, Justin. 2015. “Close Encounters? Mobile Methods, (Post)Phenomenology and Affect.” Cultural Geographies 22(2):231–46.
  • Holt, Douglas B. 2006. “Jack Daniel’s America: Iconic Brands as Ideological Parasites and Proselytizers.” Journal of Consumer Culture 6(3):355–377.
  • Lane, Jeffrey. 2018. “Rethinking the Brand–Community Relationship: Wearing a Biggie in Harlem.” Journal of Consumer Culture 1469540518773823.
  • Kurakin, Dmitry. 2019. “The Cultural Mechanics of Mystery: Structures of Emotional Attraction in Competing Interpretations of the Dyatlov Pass Tragedy.” American Journal of Cultural Sociology 7(1):101–27.
  • Martuccelli, Danilo. 2020. “Axiological Grammar and the Sociology of Values.” Cultural Sociology 14(3):292–307.
    recommended literature
  • Grindstaff, Laura, John R. Hall, and Ming-Cheng M. Lo. 2010. "Introduction" in: Handbook of Cultural Sociology. London: Routledge. (O
Teaching methods
Active participation in seminar discussion. Presentations.Teamwork.
Assessment methods
Regular critical comments. Final paper.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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