552.291 (21S) Topics in British Cultural Studies: Us and Them - Investigating Ideologies of Othering

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
15.03.2021 14:00 - 16:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

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Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENM02002UL
Course title german Topics in British Cultural Studies: Us and Them - Investigating Ideologies of Othering
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 22 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 15.03.2021
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Course Information

Course content

This course investigates ideologies of othering, which can be defined as “a set of dynamics,processes, and structures that engender marginality and persistent inequalityacross any of the full range of human differences based on group identities (powell and Menendian). This set ofdynamics, processes and structures is established by a dominant group whodefines norms and criteria to cast itself as the privileged “in-group”. Others who do notmeet these norms and criteria are, by implication, cast as belonging to an“out-group” that is devalued, discriminated and oppressed (Staszak). Some of themost common instances of othering occur in binaries such as east vs. west, manvs. woman, nature vs. culture, human vs. nonhuman, and many more. Course workwill analyze different forms of othering and build familiarity with key termscommonly used in Cultural Studies.

Curricular registration requirements

American OR British Culture: History and Society

Literature

available on Moodle

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

- written test and proseminar paper

- active participation in classroom activities including giving a presentation

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

30% presentation: based on materials on Moodle and independent research (April & May)

30% final test: general questions on all topics (25th January)

40% final paper: 2,500 -3000words, based on course contents (due by the end of the winter term 2022)

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Compulsory subject)
      • ENM.002 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Us and Them - Investigating Ideologies of Othering (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Compulsory subject)
      • ENM.002 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Us and Them - Investigating Ideologies of Othering (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Compulsory subject)
      • ENM.002 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Us and Them - Investigating Ideologies of Othering (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Grundstudium Culture (Compulsory subject)
      • 6.1 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Us and Them - Investigating Ideologies of Othering (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen

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