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Institut für Anglistik Institut für Anglistik

Mag. Dr. Ulla Ratheiser Mag. Dr. Ulla Ratheiser, +43 512 507 4160

609152

Concepts, Contexts, Theories of Cultural Studies: British and Anglophone Cultures B

VU 2

5

wöch.

semestral

Englisch

To offer an overview of key concepts of Cultural Studies, focussing particularly on British and Anglophone contexts. To explore accessible routes through cultural analyses, using varied approaches and methods. To engage students in applying principles acquired to contemporary examples of Anglophone cultures.

Areas covered include: What is ‘culture’? Identity and Difference, Representations, Basic Semiotics, History and Memory, Heritage, Cultural Geographics, Cultural Value (High and Popular Culture), etc.

As a VU, thus intensive interdisciplinary course is largely interactive, with a weekly task to prepare in advance for critical discussion in each following session. There will also be several writing assignments (to be collected in a dossier).

Assessment by dossier, active participation, 90-min end-of-term test.

Coursebooks (a prerequisite for the course, available in Studia): * Studying Culture – A Practical Introduction (2nd ed.), J. Giles & T. Middleton (Blackwell, 2008). * Britain for Learners of English, J. O’Driscoll (OUP, 2009). Reader consisting of articles, supplementary texts, etc. available on e-campus.

Anmeldevoraussetzung/en: für Diplom- und Lehramtstudierende: keine für BA Studierende: Basics "Grundlagen der Kulturwissenschaft" Entspricht im Diplomstudium (343): VU 1: Foundation Culture I + VU 1: Foundation Culture II Entspricht im Lehramtsstudium (344): VU 1: Foundation Culture I + VU 1: Foundation Culture II
Beginn: 10. März 2010