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    This document outlines the schedule and requirements for a 7.5 credit course on Culture and Society taught during the spring term of 2015. The course consists of weekly lectures covering topics related to culture, language, class, identity, gender, and power in countries such as the UK, US, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India. Readings are assigned for each lecture from textbooks and other sources. Students must satisfactorily complete an oral presentation worth 3.5 credits and a take-home written assignment at the end of the course worth 4 credits in order to pass the course.

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    School of Education and Communication

    Jnkping University
    e-mail: clare.lindstrom@hlk.hj.se

    Spring Term, 2015


    LEAA17VT15F

    Outline for Culture and Society (7.5 credits)


    Week/
    Lecture
    r
    w14
    CL
    (Clare
    Lindstr
    m)

    Date/
    Day

    Tim
    e

    Roo
    m

    Topic

    Reading Assignments

    1 April
    Wednesd
    ay

    1315

    Hc31
    8

    Introduction
    to the
    module
    The UK

    Suggested reading:
    MB ch.1, 2
    CT ch.1
    (see below for
    abbreviations)

    w15
    AD
    (Annika
    Denke)

    8 April
    Wednesd
    ay

    w15
    JM
    (James
    Mooney)
    w16
    JM

    9 April
    Thursday
    14 April
    Tuesday

    1315

    1315
    1315

    Hc11
    4

    Hc31
    7
    Hb42
    2

    Theme:
    Culture
    Varieties of
    English
    Theme:
    Language
    The UK
    Theme: Class
    and culture
    The US

    Theme: The
    American
    Dream,
    ethnicity,
    class,
    religion
    w16
    JM

    16 April
    Thursday

    1315

    Hc31
    7

    Scotland
    through Film
    Theme:
    Popular
    culture
    Study week

    29 April
    Wednesd
    ay

    1315

    Hc31
    7

    A United
    Kingdom?

    w17
    w18
    CL

    PTE ch.11

    PTE ch.1
    MB (ch.1, 2 rev.), 3
    CT (ch.1 rev.), 2, 3
    CT ch.8, 10
    (*)Excerpt from Mauk &
    Oakland: American
    Civilization
    (*)Excerpt from
    MacQueen: American
    Social Studies
    (*)Articles and internet
    links on The American
    Dream
    (*)The Economist: Culture
    Wars
    (*)Morrison: Recitatif
    (*)Pink: Dear Mr.
    President (link provided)

    MB ch1-3 (rev), 5, 6
    PTE ch.1 (rev), 2
    (*)Excerpt from Despard et
    al: Texts in Time (The

    w19
    CL

    w20
    CL

    6 May
    Wednesd
    ay

    13 May
    Wednesd
    ay

    1315

    1315

    Hc31
    7

    Hc31
    7

    Theme:
    Identity
    Australia and
    New Zealand
    Theme:
    Gender and
    class
    Southern
    Africa and
    India
    Theme:
    Power

    w21
    CL

    20 May
    Wednesd
    ay

    1317

    Hc31
    7

    w22

    True Born Englishman)


    (*)McDowell: The
    Importance of Not Being
    English
    (*)The Economist: Into
    the Melting Pot
    PTE ch.7, 8
    CT ch.7
    (*)Mansfield: The Garden
    Party
    (*)The trailer to Crocodile
    Dundee (link provided)
    PTE ch.4, 9
    (*)Gordimer:
    Introduction and Open
    House
    (*)Rushdie: English is an
    Indian Literary Language

    Oral
    presenta
    tions
    Deadline:
    Hand in
    written
    assignme
    nt

    In order to satisfactorily complete Culture and Society the following is required:


    Pass grade on the oral presentation (3.5 credits)
    Pass grade on the take-home written assignment at the end of the course (4
    credits)
    Abbreviations:
    PTE = Postcolonial Texts and Events
    MB = Modern Britain
    CT = Cultural Theory
    (*) = can be found on pingpong
    Andersson Hval, U., Henry, A. & Walker Bergstrm, C. (2013). Postcolonial Texts &
    Events: Cultural Narratives from the English-Speaking World. Lund:
    Studentlitteratur.
    Mustard, J. E., Rahbek, U., Sevaldsen, J. & Vadmand, O. (2012). Modern Britain:
    Developments in Contemporary British Society. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
    Storey, J. (2012). Cultural Theory and Popular Culture. An Introduction. Harlow,
    England: Pearson.

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