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Lecture
WiSe 17/18: American (Media)Culture after World War II
Frank Kelleter
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Having emerged from World War II as a world power, the United States faced numerous problems of cultural self-definition in the second half of the 20th century. The Cold War produced not only an ideology of international leadership but also new anxieties about America’s social identity and its changed position in the world. Topics discussed in this lecture course include the advent of a postindustrial economic order, the decline of New Deal liberalism, the entangled rise of cultural radicalism on the left and right. In the early 21st century, many of these developments have been radicalized under conditions of military hegemony, globalized capitalism, corporate anti-statism, and potentially catastrophic ecological transformations. Altogether, the lecture course focuses on select phases and moments of cultural production between 1945 and 2017, when American novels and films, TV shows and songs often defined the global state of art in their respective fields. We will concentrate on literary sources, sociological writings, political documents, television, and other cultural fields. ------
The lecture course serves as “Vorlesung” of Culture-Module C (Kulturgeschichte einzelner Medien und ästhetischer Darstellungsformen) in the M.A. program. Registration: All participants must be registered via Blackboard and Campus Management before the first session. If you cannot register online or cannot attend the first session, please contact Prof. Kelleter before the beginning of the term. Requirements: See Syllabus and Course Description (on Blackboard). First session: October 16.
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16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2017-10-16 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-10-23 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-10-30 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-11-06 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-11-13 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-11-20 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-11-27 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-12-04 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-12-11 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2017-12-18 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2018-01-08 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2018-01-15 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2018-01-22 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2018-01-29 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2018-02-05 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2018-02-12 14:00 - 16:00