Universität Wien

120109 AR Advanced Cultural Studies Course = Cultural/Media Studies 1/2 (Cultural/Media Studies) Lit. (2010W)

Dress Code. An introduction to the analysis of fashion, costumes and clothing

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

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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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 15.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 22.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 29.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 05.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 12.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 19.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 26.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 03.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 10.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 17.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 14.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 21.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 28.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Is Isabel Archer a lady in black or a lady in red? Who might wear a power jacket and what might long trench coats conceal? And what do the Café Society, the Widows of Culloden and Anglomania have in common? This AR will answer these questions and will look at the culture of fashion from a variety of perspectives. We learn why Walter Benjamin used the image of a tiger's leap when talking about fashion and scrutinize the intricacies of padded shoulders, leather jackets or corsets in a variety of contexts ranging from literature to film and from computer games to everyday lives. The readings discussed in class will range from more general critical perspectives that aim to theorize fashion to more specific discussions of individual items of clothing. Integral part of the AR will be the Fashionable Queens conference organised by Monika Seidl and Eva Flicker. Participation is obligatory (3-4 Dec 2010, details can be found under www.univie.ac.at/fashionablequeens). You will have the unique opportunity to listen to a number of those critics whose essays you will have studied in class.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, participation in class discussions of set readings, choice of additional tasks, conference report of Fashionable Queens, final written essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This class will provide you with a versatile toolkit to integrate the analysis of fashion, costume and dress into your study projects.

Examination topics

Small-group and all-class discussions of regular set readings, attendance at Fashionable Queens conference

Reading list

A reader will be provided.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844;
Code/Modul: 426/428, 436/438, 426/526, 526/528, 536/538, 721-723, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0273

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