552.295 (20W) Specialized Topics in Cultural Studies: SJWs in Rock , Metal and Hip-Hop - Lyrics criticizing social injustice
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- Lehrende/r
- LV-Titel englisch Specialized Topics in Cultural Studies: SJWs in Rock , Metal and Hip-Hop - Lyrics criticizing social injustice
- LV-Art Proseminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
- LV-Modell Onlinelehrveranstaltung
- Semesterstunde/n 2.0
- ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 3.0
- Anmeldungen 8 (25 max.)
- Organisationseinheit
- Unterrichtssprache Englisch
- LV-Beginn 07.10.2020
- eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs
Zeit und Ort
LV-Beschreibung
Intendierte Lernergebnisse
Music and music lyrics are incredibly powerful tools to communicate emotions and have been used countless times to highlight social injustices and voice criticism. Certain genres of music cater to a revolutionary spirit in particular, for example, rock, hip-hop, punk, and heavy metal. As a distinguished form of poetry, music lyrics enjoy a distinctive status in literary criticism, epitomized by the awarding of the Nobel prize in literature to Bob Dylan. In this class students will critically engage music lyrics, from various different genres, with special regard to their expression of criticism of social imbalances and dissatisfaction with political systems and leadership.
Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools
short lecture inputs; in-class group analyses/discussions; student presentations; written critical analyses
Inhalt/e
music lyrics from various different genres, including but not limited to rock, hip-hop, punk, and heavy metal, as well as respective sub-genres.
Warning! This class is going to deal with sensitive issues concerning gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class.
Erwartete Vorkenntnisse
no previous knowledge requirements
Prüfungsinformationen
Prüfungsmethode/n
active participation in class;
student presentations & write-up (1000 words max);
written critical analysis (2500 words max)
Prüfungsinhalt/e
music lyrics (student's choice)
Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe
25% active participation in class
25% student presentation & write-up
50% written critical analysis
Beurteilungsschema
Note BenotungsschemaPosition im Curriculum
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