Theory of culture

elective courses

Before starting the course, students should have ability to read text with understanding and learn from reading, should also be able to relate the content of the text to extratextual reality.

The course includes the introduction of the basic issues of theory of culture. During the course ​a systematic review of concepts, researching issues and major cultural studies theory is made.

During the classes students dealt with basic issues of theory of culture. Above all, students learn about the scientific understanding of the term culture as well as research on cultural issues. They will discuss the relationship between different cultures as well as theories of culture and ways of learning about culture. The seminar will address such definitional problems: a cultural model, cultural trend, a cultural canon. Students will be introduced to the basic issues and concepts related to various aspects of culture. Classes will allow students to understand some of the ontological problems based on the culture studies concept (e.g. relational and cultural projects, culture and human, society, civilization).

1. Bednarek S., Pojmowanie kultury i jej historii we współczesnych syntezach dziejów kultury polskiej, Wrocław 1995

2. Burszta W. J., Dystans i konwersacja. O dekonstrukcji teorii kultury, „Kultura Współczesna” 1993 nr 2

3. Czaja D., Życie czyli nieprzejrzystość. Poza antropologię - kultury, „Polska Sztuka Ludowa. Konteksty” 2002 nr 3-4

4. Geertz C., Rytuał a zmiana społeczna – przykład jawajski, w: Badanie kultury. Elementy teorii antropologicznej. Kontynuacje, Warszawa 2004

5.Kłoskowska A., Kultura masowa. Krytyka i obrona, Warszawa 1980, 6. Kroeber A. L., Istota kultury, Warszawa 1989

7. Łukasiewicz K., O grzeszności nowoczesnego pojęcia kultury, w: Aksjotyczne przestrzenie kultury, red.: R. Tańczuk, D. Wolska, Prace Kulturoznawcze IX, Wrocław 2005

8. Pietraszko S., Studia o kulturze, Wrocław 1992.

9. Popper K. R., Wiedza obiektywna: ewolucyjna teoria epistemologiczna, Warszawa 1992

10. Tańczuk R., Wolska D., Aksjotyczne przestrzenie kultury, Prace Kulturoznawcze IX, Wrocław 2005

11. Welsch W., Transkulturowość. Nowa koncepcja kultury, w: Filozoficzne konteksty rozumu transwersalnego. Wokół koncepcji Wolfganga Welscha, pod red. R. Kubickiego, Poznań 1998

12. Benedict R. Wzory kultury, Warszawa 2001.

13. Czarnowski S. Kultura, Warszawa 2005.

14. Czerwiński M. Kultura i jej badanie, Wrocław 1985.

15. Czerwiński M. Profile kultury. Warszawa 1980.

16. Kłoskowska A. Encyklopedia kultury polskiej XX wieku, Wrocław 1991.

After completing the course, student:

1. KNOWLEDGE:

- understands the characteristics of Belarusian language or literature related to other languages or cultures

- has basic knowledge about Belarusian culture institutions and modern Belarusian cultural life

- has the advanced knowledge about modern Belarus culture

2. SKILLS:

- has the advanced ability to form critical opinions concerning culture works based on researches in particular fields and own experience

3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES:

In the final evaluation it will be taken into account the activity of a student in the class (including the quality of the prepared papers on a chosen topic or issue), attendance and the final oral examination.