General description
A book exam advancing the basic studies in Sociology.
Learning outcomes
To introduce students to sociological understanding of culture and to social-scientific cultural studies.
Contents
Inglis & Hughson present classic and more recent approaches to culture in their book. The rest of the books are examples of classic and new social-scientific cultural studies.
Teaching language
Finnish, EnglishModes of study
Literature examination on a general examination day. Essay option must be discussed with the teacher beforehand. The availability of thematic seminars varies yearly.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
1. Inglis & Hughson: Confronting culture. Polity Press 2003;
2. Adams & Savran (eds.): The Masculinity Studies Reader. Blackwell 2002;
3. Alasuutari: Social theory & human reality. Social Theory and Human Reality. Sage 2004;
4. Spiegel: Make room for TV. The University of Chicago Press 1992.
Belongs to following study modules
2010–2011