Universität Wien

120130 VO Cultural and Regional Studies: British Civilisation (2011S)

Britishness and Popular Culture

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Freitag 11.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 18.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 25.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 01.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 08.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 15.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 06.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 13.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 20.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 27.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 10.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Freitag 17.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In this lecture we will explore menaings of "Britishness" in relation to popular culture. Starting from a set of typical (and stereotypical) assumptions about what it is that seems to define "Britishness" - football and cricket, beer and tea, royals and working class, queuing and hooliganism, Britpop and punk etc. - we will approach the following questions: How is (and was) "Britishness" constructed and represented, especially in popular culture? How do people become national subjects? How does "Britishness" relate to class, gender, race, power, history and geography?

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

final 90-minutes written examination

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Understanding the concept of representation and discourse in reference to national identities, especially Britishness; understanding "culture" as 'networks of shared meanings' (Hall) and nations as 'imagined communities' (Anderson)

Prüfungsstoff

(interactive) lecture

Literatur

a reader will be provided via the e-learning platform fronter

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, EC 125, EC 126;
Code/Modul: 403-405, 701, BA10;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0103

Letzte Änderung: Mi 09.09.2020 00:22