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125260 VO Cultural Studies - MA M01 (2012S)

(De)Constructing Ireland: Gender, Identity and Change in Irish Culture and Society

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
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Details

max. 150 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 19.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 26.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 16.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 19.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 23.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 26.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 30.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 07.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 14.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 15.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 21.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 04.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 11.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Monday 18.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

If Ireland has been invented by the Irish and English alike, as Declan Kiberd famously asserts in his 'Inventing Ireland', it has been reinvented many times over since the time of the Celtic Revival. In all these various re- and de-constructions, gender and identity issues play a crucial role, and impact on changing understandings of self and society. This lecture series explores and analyzes these changes in cultural and social constructions of Ireland through the study of representative cultural productions, including film, drama, and visual art. Its aim is to offer an introductory survey to key issues in the study of Irish Culture, covering topics such as: constructions of the nation; the rural/urban dichotomy; the relationship between gender, sexuality and national identity; masculinity, homosociality and ethnicity; the influence of theory (such as postcolonialism, feminism, postmodernism and post-nationalism); and the impact of globalisation on cultural production. The lectures will span a wide period, from the time of the Celtic Revival to Contemporary Ireland, paying specific attention to developments in Northern Ireland. The course is structured into two parts: the first part covers developments and changes in constructions of Ireland more chronologically, while the second part focuses on theoretical constructions and approaches to the study of Irish culture.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final 90-minute written examination.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aims of this lecture course are to introduce students to major issues and approaches in the field of Irish Cultural Studies and to enable them to develop critical and analytic skills for the study of culture as the foundation for students' further work in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses.

Examination topics

Multi-media based lecture course (slides; overheads; excerpts from films)

Reading list

A reader and supplementary material will be provided on the e-learning platform.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, MA 812, MA 844;
Code: Diplom 426/428, 436/438, 526/528, 536/538. 721-723, MA 1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-5260

Code/Modul: Diplom 501

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