Sociology of Culture
Objectives
a)To know and understand different sociological notions of culture;
b)To develop the ability of reflection about problems related with the cultural sphere (both narrow and broadly speaking);
c)To know the perspectives and theoretical problems that arise from a multidimensional analysis of the cultural sphere, thus confirming the complexity of cultural practices and phenomena analyzed;
d)To develop the ability to equate, research and describe diversified aspects of social phenomena, by using different acceptations of the concept of culture.
General characterization
Code
01100144
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
José Alberto de Vasconcelos Simões
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Appadurai, A. (2004). Dimensões culturais da globalização. Lisboa: Teorema.
Campos, R. (2013). Introdução à cultura visual. Abordagens e metodologias em ciências sociais, Lisboa: Mundos Sociais
Cuche, D. (2010). La notion de culture dans les sciences sociales. Paris: La Découverte.
Gelder, K. & Thornton, S. (org.) (1997). The subcultures reader. Londres: Routledge.
Hannerz, U. (1997). “Fluxos, fronteiras, híbridos: Palavras-chave da antropologia transnacional”, MANA: Estudos de Antropologia Social, 3 (1), pp. 7-39.
Pais, J.M. (1993). Culturas juvenis. Lisboa: IN-CM.
Storey, J. (1997). An introduction to cultural theory and popular culture. Londres: Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Thompson, J. (1999). Ideologia e cultura moderna. Petrópolis: Vozes.
Thompson, J. (1998). A mídia e a modernidade: Uma teoria social da mídia. Petrópolis: Vozes.
Waters, M. (1999). Globalização. Oeiras: Celta Editora.
Williams, R. (1994). Sociología de la cultura. Barcelona: Paidós.
Teaching method
Theoretical lectures (40%);
Practical classwork (60%): analysis and discussion of various supporting materials; resolution of proposed practical tasks; oral presentation and discussion of the work carried out.
Evaluation method
Evaluation method:
a) An individual in-class written test on points 1 and 2 of the syllabus (60%);
b) An individual in-class written exercise on themes and problems related to the "research objects" (point 3 of the syllabus), based on a list of proposed texts and subjects from practical classes (40%).
Subject matter
1. About what we talk when we talk about culture?
1.1. Definitions of culture: between “art” and “anthropology”
1.2. Segmentation and hierarquization: the levels of culture
1.3. Flux, hybridism and mobility
2. Problems and perspectives
2.1. Mass culture
2.2. Culture and post-modernity
2.3. Culture and cultural globalization
2.4. Visual culture
2.5. Cultures and youth subcultures
3. Research objects
3.1. Graffiti, street art, urban culture and cultural production
3.2. Television and cultural reception
3.3. Internet, digital culture and cultural practices
Programs
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