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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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What Is Culture? - the concept of culture with specific connection to the British environment. Exploring Victorian values and aspects of Victorian society. The colonial mind; aspects of post-colonial Britain. The importance of class identity in contemporary Britain. The importance of World War I for the British identity. 1920´s and 1930´s in Britain. World War II and the supposedly last surge of British national unity. The price of war: growing class division - poverty and pomposity. Sex, sin and the 60´s - the great market, idols and superstars and the great rhythm. The winter of discontent - dealing with the attitudes of 1970´s? The Iron Lady - exploring the Thatcher years and the public resistance.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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This seminar presents and acquaints its participants with the most significant aspects of the 20th century British culture that in some way influenced global culture in general. The target cultural elements are explored on the basis of comparison with the students´ own cultural background, so that apart from building up factual knowledge, the participants increase their own cultural awareness. Another goal of the seminar is strengthening academic skills such as leading a discussion based on seminar readings, academic writing, individual project work etc.
The seminar develops the ability of comparison and literary communicative and discussion competence, intercultural, text analysis.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment
attendance (20%). In-class presentation(30%). Knowledge-based test (50%). -up to 50% of the final credit is given for a knowledge-based test stemming from the readings and discussion done in class = 16 hours of preparation
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Recommended literature
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BRANTLINGER, P. Crusoe's Footprints. London: Routledge, 1990.
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BRYSON, B. Notes from a Small Island. London: Black Swan, 1996.
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CROWTHER, J. Guide to British and American Culture. Oxford: OUP, 2000.
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DERRY, T.K. AND BLAKEWAY, M.G. The Making of Early and Medieval Britain. ). London: John Murray, 1973.
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GAY, P. Identity: a reader. London: Sage Publications, 2000.
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O'DRISCOLL, J. Britain. Oxford: OUP, 2000.
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STORRY, M. AND CHILDS, P. British Cultural Identities. London: Routledge, 1997.
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WILLIAMS, R. Keywords. London: Fontana Press, 1988.
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