SOC133 Sociology of Culture

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 U35
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Důležitým předpokladem absolvování kurzu je způsobilost k četbě odborných textů v angličtině.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course introduces students to a sociological understanding of the social influences on cultural formations as well as to a sociological understanding of the cultural influences on social processes. Main objectives can be summerized as follows:
to survey the literature in the sociology of culture, with an emphasis on current interpretative approaches to culture
to stimulate ideas and offer conceptual tools for empirical research in cultural sociology
Syllabus
  • Key analytical perspectives on the interdependence of culture and society.
  • Identities and practices as cultural instruments.
  • Institutional fields of cultural production.
  • Categories, knowledge and narratives as cultural frameworks.
  • The event of cultural innovation and the process of social change.
Literature
  • Cultural sociology. Edited by Lyn Spillman. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell Publishers, 2002, xiv, 369 s. ISBN 0-631-21653-7. info
Assessment methods
Form of teaching: lectures, seminars, group projects
Requirements: (a) presentation, (b) group project (c) written examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1423/jaro2009/SOC133/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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