ZURb1110 Sociology of media

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 AVC
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! ZURb1203 Sociology of media
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to bring students of media studies and journalism a sociological (or more generally social-scientific) view of the role of communication and language, media and journalists in late modern society. The course's key topics are the reproduction of society, social identities, social inequalities through communication, the communicative nature of social behavior, and the relationship between the media, political action, and society and media audiences' transformation.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to reflect on the social nature of the media and a journalist's work. They will understand the role of the media in the reproduction of social inequalities.
Syllabus
  • The exact and updated content of the course is published before the beginning of the semester in the study materials of the course. Essential topics are always discussed: Sociology of media as a part of sociology Language, communication and social construction of reality Media and socialization The public and the public sphere Media, power and social change
Literature
    required literature
  • Jenkins, H. (2008). Convergence culture : where old and new media collide. 1st published in paperback. London: New York University Press. xi, 353. ISBN 9780814742952.
  • Berger, P.L. a T. Luckmann. (1999). Sociální konstrukce reality : pojednání o sociologii vědění. Edited by Radim Marada, Translated by Jiří Svoboda. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. 214 s. ISBN 8085959461.
  • McNair, B. (2004). Sociologie žurnalistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál. 182 s. ISBN 8071788406.
    not specified
  • Barthes, R. (2018). Mytologie. Translated by Josef Fulka. Třetí vydání v českém. Praha: Dokořán. 173 stran. ISBN 9788073638887.
Teaching methods
Lecture and discussion
Assessment methods
Excerpts and written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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