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Cultural Studies 2
FEKT-HAC2Acad. year: 2012/2013
Cultural studies are an integral and important part of language studies. They provide students with necessary and important cultural background, realia, customs and habits of the people whose language the students are attempting to learn. In English it is even more important than in any other language, since it is based on day-to-day language, not being codified by any institution. This course is intended to deal with the much needed cultural, political, language and geographical background to the United Kingdom, the North American countries, namely the USA and Canada and, and selected countries of The European Union and the Commonwealth.
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II. Political history of the world (focus on EuroAmerican culture)
III. Cultural, language and political differences.
IV. Cultural Studies (United States)
V. Cultural Studies (Canada)
VI. Cultural Studies (Caribbean region)
VII. Cuisine and Eating Habits
VIII. Germany/Central Europe
IX. Benelux/Scandanavia
X. Educational system. Differences between North America and Europe. Requirement for entrance into universities.
XI. International sports
XII. Entertainment/Humour
XIII. Exam written
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Basic literature
Dr David Gowland, Dr Richard Dunphy, Dr C Lythe: The European Mosaic: Contemporary Politics, Economics and Culture, Longman, 2006
Peter Oettli: New Zealand: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2009
R.MacNeil, W. Cran: Do You Speak American? Nan A. Talese, 2005
Wellman, Guy: The Heinemann English Wordbuilder, Praha: SPN, 1991
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