Introduction to Cultural Studies—Spring 2004 文化研究入門:認識通俗文化
Jo Ho (Office Hours: Wed. afternoon by appointment)

This course will introduce an in-depth study of one of the classic works in the burgeoning field of cultural studies. The objective of the course would be to equip students with the proper conceptual and analytic tools so that they can conduct their own studies of our rapidly changing culture. Half of the weekly sessions will open with student reports on recent discursive exchanges in the field, followed by discussions of the weekly reading assignment. The other half of the weeks, students will make reports on relevant topics by using our readings as points of departure. We will also build our course website as we move along the course. Grades will depend on weekly reports, website contributions, a mid-term project, and a final paper (5 pages).
交作業處:何春蕤教學萬馬堂

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Textbooks:

  • Fiske, John. Understanding Popular Culture. Boston: Unwin Hyman, 1989.


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暫定教程
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第一週

intro to the course

第二週 《身體政治與媒體批判》33-140
參考閱讀:
In Asia, Blue Jeans Are Red Hot
第三週

report on the jean culture, its changing forms, and its impact

本週報告及相關文章
淘氣阿丹:牛仔褲
牛仔褲你好
大學生VS.牛仔褲說明文字投影片
The Jeaning of America 投影片
流行新鮮貨 投影片
Designer Jeans 投影片
當代牛仔褲的潮流觀察 投影片
牛仔褲水鑽水晶閃美腿 剪報掃圖

第四週

chapter 2: Commodities and Culture

本週報告及相關文章
全球流行的嘻哈產業 (南方朔)
嘻哈世代 越來越有華爾街味
在什麼交換結構下看臺灣所謂的「軍購」?

第五週

report on turning commodities into culture

本週報告及相關文章
電視如何收編我們
不是「偶像崇拜」,是「迷文化」

第六週

chapter 3: Productive Pleasures

本週報告及相關文章
國旗滿天飄揚 19歲的她:好感動

第七週

report on pleasure-hating culture

本週報告及相關文章
Rave and E--an exploration of pleasure 投影片
Pleasure-hating culture 投影片
CANNABIS 投影片
Repression on Female Aphrodisiac 投影片
用藥議題

第八週 chapter 4: Offensive Bodies and Carnival Pleasures
第九週

report on social regulation of the body

本週報告及相關文章
ABORTION LAW 投影片
女人的第二層肌膚 投影片
社會對女性形象的塑造 投影片

第十週 chapter 5: Popular Texts
第十一週

report on popular innovations in language

本週報告及相關文章
年輕人用語 投影片
青少年流行語 投影片
我的D槽圖檔新聞報導
KUSO大辭典

第十二週 chapter 6: Popular Discrimination
第十三週

report on turning houses into homes

本週報告
Tabloid Press 投影片

第十四週 discussion of final reports
第十五週 final reports