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American Televisual Culture

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It is often stated that television has been a defining facet of the American postwar culture and in turn its global reach and influence. Although over the last six to seven decades American television has maintained its pivotal role almost consistently, it has changed dramatically, for instance, by evolving from broadcast via cable and satellite to the internet. In the process, it has developed a range of forms, genres, styles, and moreover, addressed a multiplicity of audiences in different ways. In our seminar, we will attempt to explore the diversity of American feature television, by investigating the technological developments underlying it reach, both in terms of production and distribution. Furthermore, we will examine the multilayered construction of its appeals to dissimilar audiences on the intersectional bases of social class, gender, ethnicity and sexuality.
In this course in American Studies, we will address the questions of the historical development of American television and its multifarious attractions from an interdisciplinary perspective, by combining theoretical and analytical texts from many areas of study, namely, social and political theory, cultural studies, textual analysis, and political economy. Subsequently, we will take up examples of features, such as, serials or sitcoms for their individual and exemplary analysis.
In order to take and enjoy this class, you should be willing to read, analyze, and discuss theoretical and analytical texts. Please note that this course can only be taken as a Cultural Studies [_Kulturwissenschaft_] course and is not being offered under Literary Studies. Moreover, this seminar is recommended for fourth and fifth semester students of American Studies, since it builds upon students’ awareness and understanding of the basic tools and concepts of cultural studies.
This course shares requirements and guidelines with all other American Studies courses taught at IfAA. The “American Studies Tool Kit” in the Stud.IP “Documents” section outlines these requirements and guidelines. Please see the “Guidelines for Seminar Papers” for information on the formal requirements for the final paper. The “Abbreviations Key” and “Grading Rubric” are used in the grading and feedback process and will enable you to better judge your own paper even before handing it in. Please check the course webpages on Stud.IP regularly for updates, announcements, and changes.
Prerequisites for participation: B1 module
General requirements:
1. Regular attendance, homework and active participation in classroom discussions. If you skip a session, it will be your responsibility to follow up on the course content and allotted tasks.
2. All course participants will need to read each of the texts being discussed in the class carefully, prepare their notes or questions diligently, and whenever applicable, make presentations on selected texts and/or topics.
Requirements for grade: All of the above, and a seminar paper (approx. 4500 words).

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Ort: 41/215
Zeiten: Mo. 12:00 - 14:00 (wöchentlich)
Erster Termin: Montag, 01.04.2019 12:00 - 14:00, Ort: 41/215
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar (Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen)

Studienbereiche

  • Veranstaltungen > Europäische Studien > Bachelor-Studiengang > Nebenfach Kulturwissenschaft / Anglistik
  • Veranstaltungen > Anglistik; Englisch > Kulturwissenschaft > Bachelor
  • Courses in English > Language and Literary Studies
  • Veranstaltungen > Anglistik; Englisch > Literaturwissenschaft > Bachelor
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