124642 VO BEd 04.2: Cultural Theories and Popular Culture (2023W)
"What kind of a name is Buffy!?!" - Highlighting the legacies of 1990s female action heroines and the ongoing struggle for gender equality in contemporary US popular cultures
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Language: English
Examination dates
- Tuesday 30.01.2024 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 01.03.2024 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
- Monday 08.04.2024 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Wednesday 03.07.2024 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
A bit of important info:
This lecture series is planned as an on-site and in-person lecture.However, every lecture session will be recorded via u:stream - but not live-streamed - and will be uploaded to Moodle after every session.Please keep in mind that it may take up to 48 hrs or more until the recorded sessions are available via Moodle.- Friday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 20.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 27.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 03.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 10.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 17.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 24.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 01.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 15.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 12.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 19.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Friday 26.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written Exam (50% Multiple Choice, 50% essay, ca. 500 words)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The benchmark for passing the written exam is at 60%
Grades in %: 1 (very good): 90-100%, 2 (good): 80-89.99%, 3 (satisfactory): 70-79.99%, 4 (pass): 60-69.99%, 5 (fail): 0-59.99%
Grades in %: 1 (very good): 90-100%, 2 (good): 80-89.99%, 3 (satisfactory): 70-79.99%, 4 (pass): 60-69.99%, 5 (fail): 0-59.99%
Examination topics
Entire lecture content incl. lecture slides and obligatory course reading.
Reading list
Besson, Luc. Nikita. Gaumont. 1990.
Surnow, Joel. La Femme Nikita. Warner Brothers.1997-2001.
Whedon, Joss. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1997-2001.Brown, Jeffrey. 2011. Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press.
———. 2015. Beyond Bombshells: The New Action Heroines in Popular Culture. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press.
Cocca, Carolyn. 2016. Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation. New York: Bloomsbury Academic.
Surnow, Joel. La Femme Nikita. Warner Brothers.1997-2001.
Whedon, Joss. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1997-2001.Brown, Jeffrey. 2011. Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press.
———. 2015. Beyond Bombshells: The New Action Heroines in Popular Culture. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press.
Cocca, Carolyn. 2016. Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation. New York: Bloomsbury Academic.
Association in the course directory
Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BEd 04.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4642
Code/Modul: BEd 04.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4642
Last modified: Tu 05.03.2024 13:46
While looking back to such popular gems like Joss Whedon’s 1997s Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Joel Surnow's La Femme Nikita, connections will be drawn to comic book superheroines/Anti-Heroines like Winder Woman, Catwoman, Batgirl, She-Hulk, Black Widow, Jessica Jones, Captain Marvel and Miss Marvel.The format sets out to de-naturalize gender constructions that inform current tv shows, comic series and films featuring action-packing females.