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Archived Version 2020 - 2021
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Description This module explores the key theoretical schools of thought in the study of culture. It encourages independent, critical analysis of cultural artifacts and practices, including students' own, taking into account the social, historical and political contexts in which they occur. The module compares and contrasts the diverse theoretical approaches to culture, facilitating a comprehensive overview of the main debates in this field. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Identify the major schools of thought that have been applied to the study of culture in a socio-historical context; 2. Compare, contrast and establish connections between these traditions; 3. Apply diverse theoretical frameworks to critically analyse contemporary cultural artefacts and practices; 4. Explain the concept of subculture in society and practice; 5. Evaluate and defend the validity of certain theoretical frameworks over others using the relevant literature and original examples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities What is Culture?Introducing the tensions within the concept of culture, and introducing the moduleCultural StudiesMapping the fields of study up to the legacy of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS)Anthropological Approaches to CultureFrom postcolonial fieldwork to the workplace to the webAesthetic Theories of CultureThe 'Culture and Civilization' traditionThe Frankfurt School and the Culture IndustriesMarx, Gramsci, Adorno, and the foreground to the CCCSSubculturesPunks, mods, rastas, and the agency of subculturesEmancipatory politicsTheories of, and movements for, race, gender, sexuality, environmentCultural Identity, Ethnicity and MulticulturalismGlobalisation and culturesScience, Technology and CultureThe rise and cultural resonance of Modernism and technoscience, and their implications for identityPostmodernismCultural relativism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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