Course detail

Theory of Popular Culture

FaVU-2TPKAcad. year: 2026/2027

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Václav Magid, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ECO, Umberto. Skeptikové a těšitelé. Translated by Zdeněk Frýbort. 1. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1995, 417 s. ISBN 30-205-0472-9. (CS)
MCLUHAN, Marshall. Jak rozumět médiím: extenze člověka. Edited by Jan Jirák, Translated by Miloš Calda. 2., rev. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2011, 399 s. ISBN 9788020424099. (CS)
SCRUTON, Roger. Průvodce inteligentního člověka po moderní kultuře. Translated by Klára Cabalková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 210 s. ISBN 8020010130. (CS)

Recommended reading

FISKE, John. Reading the popular. 2nd imp. London: Routledge, 1990, xi, 228 s. ISBN 041507875X.
FISKE, John. Understanding popular culture. London: Routledge, 1989, xi, 206 s. ISBN 0415078768.
POSTMAN, Neil. Ubavit se k smrti: veřejná komunikace ve věku zábavy. Translated by Irena Reifová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1999, 190 s. ISBN 8020407472.
STRINATI, Dominic. An introduction to studying popular culture. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2000, xvi, 288 s. ISBN 0415157676.
STRINATI, Dominic. An introduction to theories of popular culture. London: Routledge, 1995, xviii, 301 s. ISBN 0415124700.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUM_M Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Václav Magid, Ph.D.

Seminar

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Václav Magid, Ph.D.

Individual preparation - study of technical texts

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Václav Magid, Ph.D.

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

10 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Václav Magid, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Základní pojmy: kultura, masová kultura, popkultura.

2. Popkulturní dichotomie.

3. Popkultura a kýč.

4. Frankfurtská škola a kulturní průmysl.

5. Teorie hegemonie a ideologie.

6. Strukturalismus a sémiologie.

7. Feministická kritika popkultury.

8. Popkultura v časech postmoderny.

9. Simulace a simulakra.

10. Nová média, virtualita a kyberkultura.