SOC174 Youth Subcultures

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2000
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jolana Navrátilová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Mareš, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Jolana Navrátilová
Prerequisites
Interest in the problems discussed. Basic orientation in social sciences is welcomed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the problems connected with youth subcultures and their reflection in sociology and cultural studies. Seminars are devoted to various conceptions of this topic both in general theory and in specific schools, including methodological questions. The second part of this course is more concentrated on several selected subcultures and issues related to their existence.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: study of subcultures
  • Chicago school
  • Birmingham school
  • Critique of cultural studies
  • Etnography
  • Historical subcultures
  • Place, identity, territory
  • Body politics
  • Virtual subcultures
  • Case study 1 - punk and HC
  • Case study 2 - skinheads
  • Final discussion
Literature
  • GELDER, Ken and Sarah, ed. THORNTON. The Subcultures Reader. London: Routledge, 1997, 616 pp. ISBN 0-415-12728. info
  • BRAKE, Michael. Comparative youth culture : the sociology of youth cultures and youth subcultures in America, Britain and Canada. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1985, x, 228. ISBN 0415051088. info
  • HEBDIGE, Dick. Subculture. The Meaning of Style. London: Routledge, 1991, 208 pp. Vyd. 2. ISBN 0-415-03949. info
  • BACHTIN, Michail Michajlovič. François Rabelais a lidová kultura středověku a renesance. Translated by Jaroslav Kolár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1975, 406 s. info
  • SVÍTEK, Jiří. Punk - alternativní životní styl (Punk - alternative way of life). Vokno. 1991, (roč. 91), No 18, p. 78-86. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zápočet. Předpokladem jeho získání je pravidelná účast a diskuse v seminářích, jeden referát ze zadané literatury během semestru a odevzdání závěrečného eseje v rozsahu 1.500 slov.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Credit evaluation note: 3 původní kredity.
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