Min. Repr. in Arts, Culture and Media I

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Minority Representations in Arts, Culture and Media I
Leerdoelen	Upon successful completion of the course unit, students are able to: 1.Set up and participate in an effective short-term collaboration with peers in order to deliver a specified task before a set deadline. (4.2) 2.Formulate advice for those working in the arts, media and entertainment industry in which problems with issues of minority representation are discerned and solutions offered (5.2) 3.Write, for a lay audience, a well-formulated assessment of issues of minority representation in arts, culture and media, synthesising information from a variety of sources (4.1) 4.Write a medium-length essay that meets the relevant academic standards, and that conveys its message lucidly (4.1, 4.3) 5.Explain how narrative representations of minorities relate to larger socio-political contexts. (1.2) 6.Interpret narrative representations of minorities in arts, culture and media using terminology and concepts from the academic study of narrative (1.5) 7.Discuss the social and artistic dynamics surrounding (narrative) representations of minorities in arts, culture and media (3.2)
Omschrijving	Many linguistic and ethnic minorities find themselves in a disadvantaged social position. This disadvantaged social position is often mirrored in the arts, culture and media of societies in which the dominant culture leaves little room for the genuine expression of alternative languages and ways of life. When minorities do appear in a television pr ogramme, literary work or sports report in the media, they will regularly be framed in stereotypical ways, find their identities misrepresented and have difficulties to be heard on their own terms. At the same time, arts, culture and media have often been used as tools for emancipatory projects, t0 ‘set the record straight’ about what life as a minority really is like and to let the voices of marginalised communities be heard. In Minority Representations in Arts, Culture and Media I, we looked at how arts, culture and media relate to society. In this course, we do so as well, but will focus on narrative arts: what stories do films, books, theatre plays, songs, etc. tell about the position of minorities in society? And do these stories merely mirror society a s it is, including structures of power and dominance, thus leaving as little room for minority identities as society itself? Or do they serve as a space for resistance, from where artists can intervene in society and attempt to create a better understandin g and bring about justice? And what is the role of the artist, as a link between the artwork, the artistic field of practice and society at large?
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege, werkcollege
Vaksoort	bachelor jr 2
Coördinator	dr. S.J. Moenandar, PhD.
Docent(en)	J.R. Heederik , M. Lucaci
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs The readings, mostly journal articles and book chapters, for this course are specified in the syllabus. These are accessible via the University Library or else will be provided.
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	Dit vak vervangt Min. Repr. in Arts and Literature I LHF046B05. Progress is open van 17 juni tot en met 5 juli. De (eventuele) werkgroep intekening in Nestor is open van 14 augustus 07.00 uur t/m 28 augustus 23.59 uur. De faculteit behoudt zich het recht voor wijzigingen aan te brengen in het vakaanbod, het aantal groepen en de roostering.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Course units for exchange students - semester I a verplicht Ba Europese talen en culturen  ( Keuzevak) 2 semester I a keuzegroep Ba Minorities & Multilingualism 2 semester I a verplicht