EVAJKA British Cultural Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Lidia Kyzlinková, CSc., M.Litt. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Timetable
Wed 8:20–9:55 A45
Prerequisites
Course Books: British Studies: A Reader (eds. Frankova, Kyzlinkova Hardy, FF MU 2002. McDowall, David. An Illustrated History of Britain, 1989
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 concentrates primarily on the period after World War II and addresses the following: definitions of culture and history, a historical fact and the role of the historian, stereotypes of Britishness, national identities, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, ethnic minorities, social class, poverty, old people and youth culture, gender issues, minority groups, developments in education, family, royalty, politics and media.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is British Cultural Studies, Requirements. 2. Society, Culture, History. 3. National and Regional Identities. 4. Ethnicity. 5. Social Class. 6. Generation, Gender. 7. Education. 8. Mid-term test based on British history. 9. Family. 10.Royalty. 11.Politics. 12.Media 13.Final Test.
Literature
  • British studies : a reader [Franková, Hardy 2002]. 2002, 130 pp. ISBN 80-210-2894-7. info
  • MCDOWALL, David. An illustrated history of Britain. 1st pub. Harlow: Longman, 1989, 188 s. ISBN 058274914X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Course Assessment: 1 Talk in class: 20%; 1 Written Summary: 10%; Mid-term History test: 20%, Final Test: 50%
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2008, recent)
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