NJII_471B Culture theory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Budňák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Budňák, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 J.401, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the course short primary texts on cultural theory are read and discussed. It will be about texts that represent the most influential approaches to literature and culture in the 20th c. and 21st c., such as psychoanalysis, discourse analysis, post-colonialism, etc.
During the course the participants will acquire training in dealing with basic texts of theory of culture. They will be able to deduce the most important concepts and statements of these texts. We will also discuss extracts of literary texts which can serve as case studies falsifying approaches suggested in theory.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will:
- have the ability to orientate in scholarly texts from a wide area of "Kulturwissenschaften", or "cultural studies", especially those commonly used to analyze literary texts,
- get the ability to identify in these texts the thesis, structure and terminology,
- acquire skills in attempting to use the concepts contained in these texts when interpreting literary texts.
Syllabus
  • In the course basic texts of cultural theory are read and discussed. In particular, the following three factors are taken into account when selecting these texts: 1. (short) Length (maximum 20 pages), 2. Relevance for analysis of literary texts in current German Studies, 3. Representativeness for the respective analytical approach.
  • Road maps of the seminar including texts (as pdf) and reading questions will be available in the ELF before the semester starts.
Literature
  • MÜLLER-FUNK, Wolfgang. Kulturtheorie : Einführung in Schlüsseltexte der Kulturwissenschaften. 2., erw. und bearbeitete Auf. Tübingen: A. Francke, 2010, xviii, 381. ISBN 9783825228286. info
  • Texte zur Kulturtheorie und Kulturwissenschaft. Edited by Roland Borgards. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2010, 292 s. ISBN 9783150187159. info
  • Grundbegriffe der Kulturtheorie und Kulturwissenschaften. Edited by Ansgar Nünning. Stuttgart: Verlag J.B. Metzler, 2005, vii, 246. ISBN 347610351X. info
  • Metzler Lexikon Literatur- und Kulturtheorie : Ansätze - Personen - Grundbegriffe. Edited by Ansgar Nünning. 2., überarbeitete und erwei. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 2001, ix, 706. ISBN 3476016927. info
  • Culture Club : Klassiker der Kulturtheorie. Edited by Martin Ludwig Hofmann - Tobias Korta - Sibylle Niekisch. 1. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 2004, 300 s. ISBN 9783518292686. info
  • SCHÖSSLER, Franziska. Literaturwissenschaft als Kulturwissenschaft : eine Einführung. Edited by Christine Bähr. Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 2006, xii, 274. ISBN 3772081487. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of home reading of extracts from texts on cultural theory and discussions in class. The reading is done by all course participants before the lesson with the help of preparatory questions.
Assessment methods
regular attendance, compulsory reading, written responses to questions on the reading, essay
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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