Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to identify and describe recurrent cultural phenomena in relation to concepts such as representation and myth. They will develop an understanding of the way in which cultural meanings are produced and exchanged in and through language and other representational systems. Further, they will be able to analyze agency and the distribution of power through discourse in connection to consequential characteristics such as gender, sexuality, disability, age, race/ethnicity, nationality and class in various cultural contexts and configurations.
This course does not deal with cultural awareness or cross-cultural sensitivity as such, nor does it limit its view on culture as a set of cultural products such as paintings, books or movies, for example. Instead, culture is considered in a wide sense to refer to a set of practices that are developed, maintained, altered and changed in and through interaction and that are distinctive to any given group of people. The course introduces the participants with selected concepts, theories, and research perspectives pertinent to studying human communication and cultural practices in various contexts.
This course does not deal with cultural awareness or cross-cultural sensitivity as such, nor does it limit its view on culture as a set of cultural products such as paintings, books or movies, for example. Instead, culture is considered in a wide sense to refer to a set of practices that are developed, maintained, altered and changed in and through interaction and that are distinctive to any given group of people. The course introduces the participants with selected concepts, theories, and research perspectives pertinent to studying human communication and cultural practices in various contexts.
- Opettaja: Maarit Siromaa