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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
LROM0052-1  Sociology of literature
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année3
Master in Sociology, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année3
Master in Sociology, Professional focus in applied sociology, 1st yearToute l'année3
Bachelor in Romance languages and literatures, 3rd yearPremier quadrimestre3
"licencié" in Germanic languages and literatures, 2nd yearToute l'année3
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Searching Focus , 1st yearPremier quadrimestre5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre5
Master in Information and Communcation Sciences and Technology, Professional Focus in Arts and Trades of Editing and Pub, 2nd yearPremier quadrimestre4
Holder(s) :  Jean‑Pierre Bertrand
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  
  • Introduction to major currents in sociological criticism, from Lukacs to Bourdieu, based on this division: sociology of the author/writer, the work/the book, the reader/the public and sociology of the institution of literature.
  • Also, internal examination of a particular work, i.e. the Education sentimentale as viewed by Lukacs, Goldmann, Bourdieu, etc., or else external analysis of a literary question: a group, a tendency, a movement, etc.
Course objective :  
  • To introduce students to the major currents in sociological criticism.
  • To read and or explicate in sociological terms of text or a literary phenomenon.
Prerequisites :  Having an interest in literary criticism and the sociological approach.
Organization :  See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Written notes :  A syllabus will be distributed at the beginning of the class, accompanied by a selected bibliography.
Recommended readings:
J. Dubois, L'Institution de la littérature, Bruxelles, Labor, 1978; rééd. "Espace Nord", 2005,
P. Bourdieu, Les Règles de l'art, Paris, Seuil, 1992 ; rééd. Points.
Assessment :  During the June session. An oral examination will be based on the class and on the student paper (original research project, format to be determined).
Contacts :  Instructor
Jean-Pierre BERTRAND, professeur ordinaire
Département de Langues et littératures romanes
Place Cockerill, 3 à 4000 Liège
Tel. 04 366 54 07
Assistant
Anthony GLINOER, aspirant FNRS
Tel. 04 366 56 44
Secretary
Vanessa Hamoir
Tel. 04 366 56 50


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