120130 VO Cultural and Regional Studies: British Civilisation (2011S)
Britishness and Popular Cultur
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Language: English
Examination dates
- Friday 24.06.2011 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Wednesday 28.09.2011 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Wednesday 23.11.2011 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Wednesday 25.01.2012 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal D Unicampus Hof 10 Hirnforschungzentrum Spitalgasse 4
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 11.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 18.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 25.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 01.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 08.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 15.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 06.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 13.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 20.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 27.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 10.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
- Friday 17.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
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?
Assessment and permitted materials
final 90-minutes written examination
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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)
Examination topics
(interactive) lecture
Reading list
a reader will be provided via the e-learning platform fronter
Association in the course directory
Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, EC 125, EC 126;
Code/Modul: 403-405, 701, BA10;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0103
Code/Modul: 403-405, 701, BA10;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0103
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