Contemporary culture of the English-speaking countries 340-AR1-3WKA

The course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and interpret the products of the culture of the English speaking countries, in particular film and the Internet. It will provide discussion and analysis of the major currents of the culture the English speaking countries in their historical and contemporary contexts.

Andrew Roberts, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples since 1900, Harper Collins Publishers 2007.

English : one language, different cultures, edited by Eddie Ronowicz and Colin Yallop, 2007.

Martin Renes, The Stolen Generations. A narrative of removal, displacement and recovery, 2011.

Saly Morgan, My Place.

Craig Brown, The Illustrated History of Canada, 2012.

Joe Cleary, Claire Connolly (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture,

David Christopher – British Culture: An Introduction

The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture

Renee Dickason and Rudiger Ahresn (eds.) – Screening and Depicting Cultural Diversity in the English-speaking World and Beyond

Andrew Roberts – A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900
A Concise Companion to American Studies (Blackwell Companion Studies)

Neil Campbell – An Introduction to American Culture

Christopher Bigsby – The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture

Final credit:
- active participation in discussions
- 2 unexcused absances accepted
- final written test.