Contemporary Culture of English-Speaking Countries 340-ON2-1WKA

The course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and interpret the products of contemporary 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.

Prerequisites (description)

Students will gain a basic understanding of contemporary culture of the English speaking countries as well as the ability to interpret and analyze a variety of cultural byproducts. They will develop cultural fluency and broaden their context for understanding culture.

Course coordinators

Tomasz Sawczuk

Type of course

obligatory courses

Assessment criteria

lecture - written exam
seminar - participation in discussions

Bibliography

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

Notes

Term 2022:

lecture - written exam
seminar - participation in discussions; 2 presentations on directors and visual artists

Term 2023:

lecture - written exam
seminar - participation in discussions; 2 presentations on directors and visual artists

Term 2024:

lecture - written exam
seminar - participation in discussions; 2 presentations on directors and visual artists

Additional information

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