125010 PS Proseminar Cultural and Media Studies (2014W)
Pirates in US-American Culture
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Registration/Deregistration
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 08.09.2014 00:00 to Fr 12.09.2014 18:00
- Registration is open from Tu 23.09.2014 00:00 to Th 25.09.2014 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2014 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 14.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 21.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 28.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 04.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 11.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 18.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 25.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 02.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 09.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 16.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 13.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 20.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Tuesday 27.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In this proseminar, we will look at the significance of the pirate as an outlaw figure in US-American popular culture, from around 1700 to today. We'll discuss the figure's contribution to the construction of national identity, in the context of the American Revolution, in the context of slavery, as well as in contemporary popular cultural discourses. We'll also look at, and question, the subversive potential of the pirate; at female pirates and black pirates; at pirate songs and visual culture, including film.
Assessment and permitted materials
50% Proseminar Paper
25% class participation (including written work such as response papers, questions etc.)
25% student presentation
25% class participation (including written work such as response papers, questions etc.)
25% student presentation
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- making you fit for researching, developing, and writing your proseminar paper, including a research bibliography
- giving you tools for analyzing different genres and media in specific historical and geographical settings
- knowing the history of popular literature and culture in various forms in the U.S.
- being able to analyze the function and "cultural work" of pirate figures in these cultural texts
- giving you tools for analyzing different genres and media in specific historical and geographical settings
- knowing the history of popular literature and culture in various forms in the U.S.
- being able to analyze the function and "cultural work" of pirate figures in these cultural texts
Examination topics
pair work, group work, class discussions, presentations
Reading list
M. Maxwell Philip, Emmanuel Appadocca (available at facultas)
Other (shorter) primary texts will be made available as .pdf via moodle
Other (shorter) primary texts will be made available as .pdf via moodle
Association in the course directory
Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA09.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-4040
Code/Modul: BA09.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-4040
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