Преподавател(и):

доц. Елена Тарашева  д-р

Описание на курса:

Компетенции:

Успешно завършилите курса студенти:

1) знаят:

• Landmarks in British History

• Basic orientation about the geography of the British Isles

• Knowledge about political and administrative institutions

• Sources of Statistical Information about life on the British Isles

• Education in the UK

• Investigation of Key Concepts

2) могат:

• To collect data about the target culture

• To interpret data critically and derive cultural information

• To present cultural information in a clear, tolerant and critical way

Предварителни изисквания:
Студентите да имат знания и/или умения:

• B2 in English

• Skills to work with media texts.

Форми на провеждане:
Дистанционен

Учебни форми:
Лекция

Език, на който се води курса:
Английски

Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:

1. Cultural Studies as part of Language learning: interdisciplinary approaches. Stuart Hall - representations
2. Map representations – the geography of the British Isles.
3. Interpreting statistical data – population trends. Migration statistics.
4. What can sociological data tell about culture. Methods of data collection. Triangulating the data. Case study - transport.
5. Identity analysis – the case of sports
6. History and heritage – a modern approach.
7. Understanding intertextual analysis – Henry VIII in music.
8. Symbolic and iconic representations. National symbols
9. Analysing cultural documents – the case of education. Concept investigation. Critical approaches.
10. Participant observation – the case of religious celebrations. Collecting and interpreting data.
11. Representations – the role of the Monarchy.
12. Readership profiles and media usage. The press on the island.
13. Daily routines, values and customs. Film as a source of cultural information
14. Politics in the life on the island. Institutions and power.
15. The language of imagery – denotative and connotative value. Famous portraits. Famous people.

Литература по темите:

Textbook:

Bryant, C. The Nations of Britain OUP2006

Methodological and presentational texts are published in Moodle.

Additional Readings:

Abercrombie, N. et al Contemporary British society Polity Press 1994

Davcheva, L. and Y. Docheva Branching out - A Cultural Studies Syllabus. The British Council Bulgaria TILIA 1998

Giddens, A. Identity Routledge 1992

O’Driscoll Britain the country and its people OUP 1995

Raw, Lawrence The country and the City The British Council Ankara 1992

Saville Troike, M 1989 The Ethnography of Communication Blackwell Publishers