This course will introduce students to key concepts in cultural studies. It begins with a short historical account of how the discipline came to existence through the work of Raymond Williams, Richard Hoggart and Stuart Hall, reviewing at the same time the main principles, areas, key terms and problematics that are pertinent to the field. One of the main goals of the course is to familiarize students with foundations of essential theoretical readings such as those by Karl Marx, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freud, etc. by contextualizing them in the study of networks of power relations within contemporary culture. After establishing the theoretical part necessary for understanding the field, a significant part of the course will chart the areas modern Cultural Studies are covering by looking at topics such as (new) media, consumption cultures, post-modernism, gender studies, social networking, subcultures, etc.
Learning outcomes:
• Students will learn to differentiate key concepts of cultural analysis and familiarize themselves with its various research methodologies.
• The introduction to cultural analysis will inform the student’s understanding of cultural phenomena.
• Students will learn to take a critical approach to the cultural sphere.
| Semester | Group | Day | From | To | Room | Instructor |
| Winter | Wednesday | 18:30 | 21:00 | 417 | Dimitriadis Giorgos | |
| Spring | Thursday | 18:30 | 21:00 | 417 | Dimitriadis Giorgos |
