124184 VK BEd 08b.3: VK Cultural Studies and Language Education (2022W)
The Streaming Revolution: A Class, Gender, and Race Revolution on the Small Screen?
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 05.09.2022 00:00 to Mo 19.09.2022 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 22 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 14.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 21.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 28.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 04.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 11.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 18.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 25.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Friday 02.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 09.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 16.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 13.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 20.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Friday 27.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The media landscape has changed significantly since the late 20th century and the rapid digitalization of our lives and culture. YouTube and other free streaming platforms have opened new venues for the distribution of audio-visual content, arguably creating possibilities for people and groups that were previously excluded from the broader media landscape or marginalized and pushed into niches and subcultures. For the film and TV-show sector, the emergence of Netflix has been seen as drastically altering the power dynamics of production as well as consumption patterns. These phenomena are often praised as a “Streaming Revolution” that democratized media, opening previously unseen possibilities especially, but of course not exclusively for Black, Indigenous and People of color artists, and performers as well as sexual and gender non-normative cultural agents and people with disabilities. Moreover, the increasing digitalization has been celebrated as sustainable, green and good for the environment. In our course we will critically analyze this evaluation. We will study the recent works of media, cultural, gender and critical race studies scholars that analyze the representation of gender, race, class and ability in contemporary media productions. Moreover, drawing on further scholarly studies, we will question if the alleged democratization of media access really diversified not only the content of contemporary media, but also the participation of minorities in all sectors of media production. We will analyze quite some current media productions – from music videos to films and TV series produced by streaming providers – for their representations of race, class, gender and (dis)ability on their intersection. Last, but not least, we will question the environmental impact of streaming and digitalization, especially their environmental impact on the lives of already vulnerable groups such as Black, Indigenous sexual minorities and people with disabilities.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular attendance (max. 2 absences); class participation, a small group presentation and minor tasks throughout the semester; a research proposal for the term paper, incl. annotated bibliography; BEd paper or small research paper (for people who are not writing BEd papers).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Class participation, and minor tasks throughout the semester (30%)
proposal and annotated bibliography, and presentation (20%)
BEd paper or small research paper (for people who are not writing BEd papers), including (50%)
You need to complete all requirements to complete the course.
The overall grading scheme is (1): 100-91%, (2): 90-81%, (3): 80-71%, (4): 70-61%, (5): 60-0%
proposal and annotated bibliography, and presentation (20%)
BEd paper or small research paper (for people who are not writing BEd papers), including (50%)
You need to complete all requirements to complete the course.
The overall grading scheme is (1): 100-91%, (2): 90-81%, (3): 80-71%, (4): 70-61%, (5): 60-0%
Examination topics
Reading list
Anamik, Saha & Sandra van Lente. “Diversity, media and racial capitalism: a case study on publishing,” Ethnic and Racial Studies 45:16 (2022), 216-236
Barker, Chris and Emma A. Jane, “An Introduction to Cultural Studies,” Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016, pp. 3-43.
Barker, Chris and Emma A. Jane, “Gender, Representation and Media Culture,” Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016, pp. 378-399.
Blistein, “Jon. Is Streaming Music Dangerous to the Environment? One Researcher Is Sounding the Alarm.” (May 23, 2019) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/environmental-impact-streaming-music-835220/
Bohrer, Ashley J. “Chapter One: The Intersectional Tradition.” In Marxism and Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality under Contemporary Capitalism. Transcript, 2019, pp. 81-100.
Fürst, Saskia M. Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer: An Afrofuturist Vision of Empowerment for Black Girls and Young Women. In Eligio Fallaci (Ed): Women: Opportunities and Challenges, Hauppauge, NY: Nova 2020, pp. 219-442.
Gonzalez-Sobrino, Bianca, et al. (2019) On-Demand Diversity? The Meanings of Racial Diversity in Netflix Productions. In: David G. Embrick, Sharon M. Collins, and Michelle S. Dodson. Challenging the Status Quo, Brill 2019, pp. 321–344
Gray, Jonathan and Amanda D. Lotz, “Introduction: Still Television Studies?” in Television Studies, Second Edition, Cambridge: Polity Press, 2019, pp. 13-74.
Hall, Stuart. Representation and the Media. Media education foundation. (1997) https://www.mediaed.org/transcripts/Stuart-Hall-Representation-and-the-Media-Transcript.pdf
Kennedy, Melanie. “TikTok Celebrity, Girls and the Coronavirus Crisis.” European Journal of Cultural Studies 23, no. 6 (December 2020): 1069–76.
Koch-Rein, Anson, Elahe Haschemi Yekani, and Jasper J. Verlinden. “Representing Trans: Visibility and Its Discontents.” European Journal of English Studies 24, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 1–12.
Pechardscheck, Stefan. “Digitalization and sustainability - a contradiction?” (Oktober 2., 2019) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digitalization-sustainability-contradiction-stefan-pechardscheck/
Pompper, Donnalyn, and Krystan Holtzthum. “Women with Disability.” In Disability Representation in Film, TV, and Print Media, by Michael S. Jeffress, London: Routledge, 2021, pp.24–43.
Rao, Ankita. Bridgerton’s South Asian representation is wonderfully anachronistic. The Guardian (Apr. 6 , 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/06/bridgerton-south-asian-representation-is-wonderfully-anachronistic
Sloan, Nate and Charlie Harding. Can Listening to Music Ever Really Be Sustainable? Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/kyle-devine-on-music-sustainability-and-environmental-impact.html
Tillet, Salamishah. ‘Bridgerton’ Takes On Race. But Its Core Is Escapism. The New York Times (Jan. 5, 2021) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/arts/television/bridgerton-race-netflix.html
Warner, Kristen. “Blue Skies Again: Streamers and the Impossible Promise of Diversity.” Los Angeles Review of Books. (June 24., 2021) https://v2.lareviewofbooks.org/article/blue-skies-again-streamers-and-the-impossible-promise-of-diversity/
Barker, Chris and Emma A. Jane, “An Introduction to Cultural Studies,” Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016, pp. 3-43.
Barker, Chris and Emma A. Jane, “Gender, Representation and Media Culture,” Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016, pp. 378-399.
Blistein, “Jon. Is Streaming Music Dangerous to the Environment? One Researcher Is Sounding the Alarm.” (May 23, 2019) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/environmental-impact-streaming-music-835220/
Bohrer, Ashley J. “Chapter One: The Intersectional Tradition.” In Marxism and Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality under Contemporary Capitalism. Transcript, 2019, pp. 81-100.
Fürst, Saskia M. Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer: An Afrofuturist Vision of Empowerment for Black Girls and Young Women. In Eligio Fallaci (Ed): Women: Opportunities and Challenges, Hauppauge, NY: Nova 2020, pp. 219-442.
Gonzalez-Sobrino, Bianca, et al. (2019) On-Demand Diversity? The Meanings of Racial Diversity in Netflix Productions. In: David G. Embrick, Sharon M. Collins, and Michelle S. Dodson. Challenging the Status Quo, Brill 2019, pp. 321–344
Gray, Jonathan and Amanda D. Lotz, “Introduction: Still Television Studies?” in Television Studies, Second Edition, Cambridge: Polity Press, 2019, pp. 13-74.
Hall, Stuart. Representation and the Media. Media education foundation. (1997) https://www.mediaed.org/transcripts/Stuart-Hall-Representation-and-the-Media-Transcript.pdf
Kennedy, Melanie. “TikTok Celebrity, Girls and the Coronavirus Crisis.” European Journal of Cultural Studies 23, no. 6 (December 2020): 1069–76.
Koch-Rein, Anson, Elahe Haschemi Yekani, and Jasper J. Verlinden. “Representing Trans: Visibility and Its Discontents.” European Journal of English Studies 24, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 1–12.
Pechardscheck, Stefan. “Digitalization and sustainability - a contradiction?” (Oktober 2., 2019) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digitalization-sustainability-contradiction-stefan-pechardscheck/
Pompper, Donnalyn, and Krystan Holtzthum. “Women with Disability.” In Disability Representation in Film, TV, and Print Media, by Michael S. Jeffress, London: Routledge, 2021, pp.24–43.
Rao, Ankita. Bridgerton’s South Asian representation is wonderfully anachronistic. The Guardian (Apr. 6 , 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/06/bridgerton-south-asian-representation-is-wonderfully-anachronistic
Sloan, Nate and Charlie Harding. Can Listening to Music Ever Really Be Sustainable? Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/kyle-devine-on-music-sustainability-and-environmental-impact.html
Tillet, Salamishah. ‘Bridgerton’ Takes On Race. But Its Core Is Escapism. The New York Times (Jan. 5, 2021) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/arts/television/bridgerton-race-netflix.html
Warner, Kristen. “Blue Skies Again: Streamers and the Impossible Promise of Diversity.” Los Angeles Review of Books. (June 24., 2021) https://v2.lareviewofbooks.org/article/blue-skies-again-streamers-and-the-impossible-promise-of-diversity/
Association in the course directory
Studium: BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BEd 08b.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-4686
Code/Modul: BEd 08b.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-4686
Last modified: Mo 21.11.2022 07:08