610003 VU Introduction to American Cultures
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VU Introduction to American Cultures
VU 2
2,5
weekly
each semester
English
Overview of the basic concepts and contexts of this domain, which will be acquired with texts and topics about American cultural studies.
Introduction to theories, methods, and contexts of cultural studies. The main topics are the geographical, historical, political, sociocultural, and gender-specific conditions of the American cultural sphere, whose interdependence will be examined in a theory-driven exploration.
Lecture inputs, weekly readings/viewings, presentations, group work, discussions.
Active class participation, student presentations, final oral exam.
Course materials will be posted on OLAT.
none
06.10.2021
- Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
- Faculty of Teacher Education