30208 Advanced Lecture Course

SoSe 19: Cultural Differences and Similarities between the Member States of the European Union

Jürgen Gerhards

Information for students

Credit: Passing a written test at the end of the semester is part of the active participation. The test refers to the lecture and the slides (available on Blackboard) as well as the required readings in the syllabus. close

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What are the major cultural differences between the Member States of the European Union? How can one explain these differences? Are the cultural differences diminishing so that one can speak of a unified European culture? These are the three systematic research questions which underlie the structure of the lecture.
As culture exists of different dimensions, the course will apply these questions to the different dimensions of culture. The lecture is structured in eight parts.
  1. The different meanings of the term culture
  2. The language constellation of the European Union and how it has evolved
  3. Religion in Europe and the process of secularization
  4. Ethnic minorities in Europe
  5. From materialistic to post-materialistic values
  6. Europe in the context of a world culture
  7. Collective identity and collective memories
  8. Class differences in life style and cultural consumption

Apart from factual information, the course presents an overview of the different sociological concepts of culture and how different authors have used their concept to analyze cultural differences between European countries.
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12 Class schedule

Additional appointments

Mon, 2019-10-07 10:00 - 12:00
Klausur

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/302b Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Regular appointments

Mon, 2019-04-08 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-04-15 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-04-29 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-05-06 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-05-13 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-05-20 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-05-27 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-06-03 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-06-17 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-06-24 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-07-01 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
Garystr.55/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 55)

Mon, 2019-07-08 10:00 - 12:00

Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards

Location:
HFB/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)

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