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	Study programmes 2008-2009 Last update : 29/06/2009
	LGER0044-1   US literature and civilisation Duration :   30h Th Credits/ECTS :   Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Searching Focus , 1st year 5 Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st year 5 Holder(s) :   Michel Delville Language :   Langue anglaise Course contents :   The Genres of American Popular Culture This seminar will be organized around a series of sessions centered on specific genres across selected popular media, including literature, film and television. The class will highlight their importance in the cultural history of the United States and reveal their explicit and implicit meanings with the help of critical essays by prominent critical theorists such as Fredric Jameson, Umberto Eco, Laura Mulvey, Jean Baudrillard, and Greil Marcus. Topics and works will include science fiction, the hardboiled thriller, romance fiction, comics, popular music, comedy, TV sitcoms, Star Trek, Philip K. Dick, Madonna, Twin Peaks and Desperate Housewives. Organization :   2nd semester See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires Written notes :   Texts and screenings: tba Assessment :   - written paper + oral exam Contacts :   Michel DELVILLE, professeur ordinaire Département de Langues et littératures germaniques pl. Cockerill, 3 4000 Liège Tél. 04 366 56 69 E-mail mdelville@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat Mme. Martine Delavignette Tél. 04 366 53 96 Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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