Universität Wien

080075 VO B230 Special Fields: From workers culture to cultures of work (2026S)

Cultural theories and concepts

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie
Moodle
Th 18.06. 14:30-16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse

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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

There might be an excursion within Vienna

  • Thursday 05.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 19.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 2 (4.Stock) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 26.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 16.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 23.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 30.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 07.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 21.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 28.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 11.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse
  • Thursday 25.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (2.Stock, rechts) EE Hanuschgasse

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Labour is a historically evolved category of empirical research into everyday culture. Accordingly, the focus of empirical cultural studies relating to work (and, for example, in contrast, to "non-work") has shifted time and again. These paradigm shifts from worker's culture research to work culture research - and back? - are traced in the seminar by reading debates in European Ethnology. How was work - and thus also non-work or grey areas - thematised in early 20th century ethnology, such as during National Socialism? And what role did work-oriented cultural theories play in European Ethnology in the 1970s and what characterises work culture research today?
On the one hand, the aim is to familiarise students with different academic concepts for researching work in empirical cultural studies on the basis of readings. On the other hand, a knowledge anthropological understanding of scientific theoretical work as socially grounded is conveyed. Finally, the interest in getting to know and discovering research fields related to labour is to be awakened.

Assessment and permitted materials

Nicht prüfungsimmante Lehrveranstaltung.
Leistungskontrolle: schriftliche Prüfung
(Bitte beachten Sie die rechtzeitige Anmeldung zu einem der 4 Prüfungstermine.)

1. Prüfungstermin: 25.06.2026
Anmeldung über u:space von 2.6. - 23.6.2026; abmelden möglich bis 24.6.2026

2. Prüfungstermin: 08.10.2026 (09:15-10:45 Uhr)
Anmeldung über u:space von 15.9. - 6.10.2026; abmelden möglich bis 7.10.2026

3. Prüfungstermin: 03.12.2026 (09:15-10:45 Uhr)
Anmeldung über u:space von 10.11. - 1.12.2026; abmelden möglich bis 2.12.2026

4. Prüfungstermin: 21.01.2027 (09:15-10:45 Uhr)
Anmeldung über u:space von 29.12.2026 - 19.1.2027; abmelden möglich bis 20.1.2027

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Für den erfolgreichen Abschluss der LV sind zumindest 51 von 100 möglichen Punkten zu erreichen.

Notenskala:
> = 92 sehr gut (1)
> = 80 gut (2)
> = 65 befriedigend (3)
> = 51 genügend (4)
< 51 nicht genügend (5)

Examination topics

The exam will cover the material from the lecture as well as the literature and resources specified during those sessions.

Reading list

Literatur (selection):
Irene Götz, Andreas Wittel (Hg.) (1998): Arbeitskulturen im Umbruch. Zur Ethnographie von Arbeit und Organisation. München.

Wolfgang Kaschuba (Hg.) (1991): Arbeiterkultur seit 1945 - Ende oder Veränderung? Tübingen.

Helmut Fielhauer, Bockhorn, Olaf (Hg.) (1982): Die Andere Kultur. Volkskunde, Sozialwissenschaften und Arbeiterkultur. Ein Tagungsbericht. Wien.

Association in the course directory

EC Kulturanalysen des Alltags,

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