Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Culture Theory
Course Code
KSK_136
Branch of Science
Library Science; Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilze Fedosejeva
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To impart knowledge of processes, theories, and paradigms of culture within post-structuralism.
Preliminary Knowledge
Social Theories.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students gain knowledge of the spectrum of cultural theories in the postmodernism culture.
Skills
1.Students gain skills in analysing cultural concepts and developing a critical distance to media content.
Competences
1.Students will be competent in analysing cultural processes.
Assessment
Individual work
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1. One has to analyse a cultural phenomenon or subculture in the urban environment and present their own version, interpretation during the classes.
2. One has to read and critically analyse one of the topical works of analysis of culture theory and present the text analysis in the audience: criticism, context, student’s opinion on the author’s ability to explain the generation and functioning of the concept of “culture”. The text read is presented at the end of the course.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Choose one of the course topics and create an individual report:
1. The concept of culture
2. Culture as a system and institution
3. Culture as a collective practice
4. Culture as transformations of public space. Jürgen Habermas.
5. Postmodern culture
6. Postmodernism and cultural capital.
7. Cultural globalization processes and neo-nationalism in cultural processes
8. Hybridization processes in culture
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The final grade consists of three components:
1. Text analysis in the seminar - 40%.
In the seminar, the student presents the analysis of the text proposed by the teacher (Power Point presentation).
The presentation should include:
1) the context in which the text was characterized;
2) the main theses put forward in the text;
3) an outline of the author's reasoning,
4) evaluation of the author's reasoning;
5) evaluation of the relevance of the ideas presented in the text (Why should/shouldn't someone read this text today?).
The time allotted for the presentation is 10 minutes, 5 minutes for discussion.
NB! Retelling of Wikipedia pages will not be accepted.
2. The student's freely chosen analysis of a current phenomenon of modern Latvian culture in the form of an essay - 50%.
The theory on which the study/analysis is based must be indicated in the analysis. A necessary part of the essay is a list of references and used literature/sources.
3. Student's work in lectures and seminars - 10%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Culture and stories. Narrative theory. Cultural memory.
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Culture and power: postcolonial theory, cultural studies.
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Cultural theory in the mirror. Cultural turn in humanities and social sciences.
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Linguistic turn a turning point. Culture as a structure: Structuralism, poststructuralism, discourse theory.
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Culture and Gender: Gender Studies.
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Contemporary cultural theories in a comparative perspective. Overview.
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Latvian contemporary culture from a theoretical point of view.
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Culture and power: postcolonial theory, cultural studies.
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Culture as Text: Interpretive Anthropology.
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Hermeneutics: The Problem of Understanding in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Assmann. A. Introduction to cultural studies: topics, concepts, issues. Berlin, 2012.
2.
Bachman- Medick D. Cultural Turns: New Orientations in the Study of Culture. Berlin, 2016.
3.
Barker Ch., Jane E.A. Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice. SAGE Publications, 2016.
4.
Groh A. Theories of Culture. London, 2019.
5.
Milner A. Contemporary cultural theory : an introduction. New York : Routledge, 2002.
6.
Anderson B. Imagined communities. (Vismaz 2 nodaļas pēc brīvas izvēles)
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Assmann A. Jaunais īgnums par memoriālo kultūru. Iejaukšanās. Rīga, 2018.
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Barts R. Mitoloģijas. R., b.g.
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Batlere Dž. Dzimtes nemiers. R., 2012.
10.
Bērks P. Kultūru hibriditāte.R., 2012.
11.
Bhabha H. The Location of Culture. London, 2004. (Jebkura viena nodaļa)
12.
Burdjē P. Praktiskā jēga. ( 1.- 4.nodaļa)
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Crary J. Techniques of the Observer. Cambridge, 1990.
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Derrida J. Writing and Difference. 10.nodaļa.
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Fuko M. Seksualitātes vēsture. 1.sēj.
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Gīrcs K. Kultūru interpretācija. 1., 2. daļa.
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Hantingtons S. Civilizāciju sadursme.(Fragmenti pēc izvēles).
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Holl S. The Work of Representation // Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices. SAGE Publications, 1997.
19.
Schechner R. Performance theory. (Pirmās 3 nodaļas)
20.
Said E. Orientalism. (Ievads + 1.nodaļa)
21.
Spivak G. Vai pakļautie spēj runāt? R., 2012.
Additional Reading
1.
Reckwitz A. Die Transformation der Kulturtheorien: Zur Entwicklung eines Theorieprogramms, 2000.