This course introduces students to theories and methods of cultural studies as they emerged out of literary studies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a process that is still ongoing in the twenty-first century. It therefore focuses on both the histories and the contemporary applications of cultural studies. It discusses major theorists, theories and methods, and it offers case studies that illustrate the applications of those. In order to do all this, we will discuss a range of verbal and visual texts.
The written exam will take place Monday, 3 February 2025, 14:15 to 15:45.
Text: You need to own, read and bring to the respective meetings:
Peter Barry. Beginning Theory. 4th edition. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1-5261-2179-0
Other texts will be made available.
- DozentIn: Nadja Freier
- DozentIn: Joachim Frenk
- DozentIn: Anne Hess
- DozentIn: Marie-Claire Steinkraus