Ders: ING 313 British Cultural Studies

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Genel
The aim of this course is to increase students’ awareness of the history of British culture, and acquaint them with the major aspects of British culture with respect to politics, education, media, music, and social classes.
- ASSOC.PROF.DR. ZEYNEP ZEREN ATAYURT FENGE URL
Week 1
Introduction to the course
Definitions of culture
- Key points for discussion Kaynak
Week 2
The city of London
Screening of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games
- Key points for discussion Kaynak
Week 3
Key points of the London 2012 opening ceremony
British history and the British people
- "A Critical Analysis of Britain’s Living, Dead and Zombie Multiculturalism: From 7/7 to the London 2012 Olympic Games" Kaynak
Week 4
British politics and the Monarchy
- A brief clip from an episode of "Yes Minister" Kaynak
Week 5
British music
- "Fifty Years of British Popular Culture" Kaynak
Week 6
British music, cultural heritage, and youth
- "Youth Culture, Popular Music and the End of 'Consensus' in Post-War Britain" Kaynak
Week 7
British media – Press
- "Race, Class and Black Flight - How the Middle Class Runs UK Media" URL
Week 8
British media – TV
- "The representation of class in contemporary British Film and TV" URL
- Celebrity culture-"‘Celebrity chav’: Fame, femininity and social class" Kaynak
Week 9
Midterm exam
- Advice on the midterm exam Kaynak
Week 10
British sense of humour
Videos from Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, and Monty Python
- British sense of humour on TV and radio Kaynak
Week 11
British class system
- Social class in Britain URL
- A short sketch on class distinctions Kaynak
Week 12
Screening of Kes
- Review of the film-"Sweet Bird of Youth" Kaynak
Week 13
Screening of Billy Elliot
- Review of the film-"NORTHERN REALISM: An Exhausted Tradition?" Kaynak
Week 14
Discussion on the representation of social class and education system in Kes and Billy Elliot
Essay topic: Discuss the representation of the ruling class approach in the film The Navigators