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| COMU0003-1 | Issues in Cultural Theory : Mass cultures, in-depth Approach
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 3rd year | | 4 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 3rd year | | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Performing Arts | | 5 |
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| Master in History of Art and Archeology : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in History of Art and Archeology : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Philosophy, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Philosophy, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in History of Art and Archeology : General, Professional focus in Museology , 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Pascal Durand |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Less a precise definition and more a socio-anthropological concept relating to cultural practices, "mass culture" covers a considerable number of forms, media, institutions and challenges. This course consists not only of theoretically conveying the reasons for this apparently confused proliferation (with the help of cultural sociology, semiology and critical theory of the mass media). In the year 2014-2015, we will undertake a close reading of two series of objects : literary serials from 19th to 20th centuries (Dumas, Verne, Allain et Souvestre) and several theories of mass-mediatic visibility or celebrity (from Thorstein Veblen to Nathalie Heinich). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course objective is to lay the groundwork for research on mass culture from Adorno to Passeron, as well from Veblen to Heinich, using a two-pronged critical approach to the field, one relating to the products of mass-culture themselves, the other relating to theory, in the most diverse sense, which we will try to take into account. The theoretical presentations will be complemented by an analysis of cultural products relating to the field in question. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Students must have followed the course on Analysis of Cultural Institutions (P. Durand/2nd Bachelor) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Required reading of A. Dumas, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (Gallimard, coll. « Folio ») ; Jules Verne, Michel Strogoff (Presses Pocket) et Allain & Souvestre, Fantômas (Livre de poche).
Some other scientific papers will be also commented during the lectures.
Lecture complémentaire conseillée : Nathalie Heinich, De la visibilité (Paris, Gallimard, 2012). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Course head, Pascal Durand, lecturer, Department of the art and science of communication, Place du 20-Août, 7, 2nd floor, pascal.durand@ulg.ac.be;
Assistante
Caroline Duchesne
Place du 20-Août, 7, 2e étage
Tél. 04 366 44 13
Caroline.Duchesne@ulg.ac.be (Tanguy.Habrand@ulg.ac.be
)Secrétariat
Tél. 04 366 32 86 |
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| Online Notes |
| Notes are available on MyULg. |
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