Universität Wien

080013 LK B420 Culture Theory: Language and Culture (2019S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 18.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 25.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 01.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 08.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 29.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 29.04. 12:45 - 14:15 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 06.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 13.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 13.05. 12:45 - 14:15 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 20.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 27.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 03.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 17.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 17.06. 12:45 - 14:15 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Monday 24.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

That language shapes culture is a commonplace understanding in European societies. But where does it come from and why does it appear so obvious? In this course, we will explore the historical development of the relationship between language and culture from the perspective of the European continent. We will examine different ideologies about language and how these have helped to shape European concepts of Nation and Volk, how these have travelled globally shaping colonial projects and independence movements, and how they continue to shape our everyday interactions in a heteroglossic soundscape. We will focus on the intersections between language and social categories such as “race,” “class,” “nationality,” “ethnicity,” and “gender.” We will see that ways of using and evaluating speech and writing do not only reflect social relations but also produce them. The ultimate goal of this course is to help you question widespread ideologies about language as a neutral medium, and to become more sensitive to the role of language in reflecting and producing social relationships.

Assessment and permitted materials

Die Lehrveranstaltung ist prüfungsimmanent; kontinuierliche Anwesenheit (2x Fehlen erlaubt). Die Beurteilung findet auf der Grundlage der Mitarbeit, Leseprotokolle, einem Referat und einer schriftlichen Abschlussarbeit statt.
Aktive Mitarbeit (30 Punkte): Eine regelmäßige Teilnahme, das Lesen der jeweiligen Pflichtlektüre bis zur entsprechenden Lehreinheit, sowie die aktive Mitarbeit bei partizipativen Lehrmethoden wird erwartet.
Leseprotokolle (15 Punkte)
Referat (20 Punkte)
schriftliche Abschlussarbeit (35 Punkte)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

für den erfolgreichen Abschluss der Lehrveranstaltung sind mindestens 50 von 100 möglichen Punkten zu erreichen.
Notenskala:
>= 87,5 sehr gut (1)
>= 75 gut (2)
>= 62,5 befriedigend (3)
>= 50 genügend (4)
< 50 nicht genügend (5)

Examination topics

Literatur und Inhalt der Vorlesung.

Reading list

(Auswahl)

Anderson, Benedict R. *Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism*. London, New York: Verso, 2006.

Bauman, Richard, and Charles L. Briggs. *Voices of Modernity: Language Ideologies and the Politics of Inequality*. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Bourdieu, Pierre, and John B. Thompson. *Was heißt sprechen?: Zur Ökonomie des sprachlichen Tausches*. Wien: new academic press, 2012.

Humboldt, Wilhelm. *Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues und ihren Einfluss auf die geistige Entwicklung des Menschengeschlechts*. Bonn: F. Dümmler, 1836.

Saussure, Ferdinand La. *Course in General Linguistics*. Open Court, 1959.

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