Contemporary Culture
Code
711011010
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Ciências da Comunicação
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
1. Introduction: Culture as a field of study – From Ernst Cassirer to Stuart Hall
1.1 The anthropological focus: Nature versus culture
1.2 The sociological focus: Civilization versus culture
2. Culture and technology in Modernity
2.1 Classic concepts of technology: Kapp, Spengler, Heidegger, Benjamin
2.2 Rethinking technology: Leroi-Gourhan, Gilbert Hottois, Gilbert Simondon
2.3 Technological revolution and cultural change: Marshall McLuhan and his followers
2.4 Technology and (re)mediation: From Lev Manovich to Bolter / Grusin
Bibliography
Bolter, Jay David e Grusin, Richard (2002), Remediation. Understanding New Media. Mit Press
Heidegger, Martin (1995), Língua de tradição e língua técnica. Lisboa: Vega
Hottois, Gilbert e Chabot, Pascal orgs. (2003), Les philosophes et la technique. Paris: Vrin
McLuhan, Marshall (1998), Understanding Media. The Extensions of Man. Cambridge: MIT Press
McLuhan, Marshall (1977), La galaxie Gutenberg, 2vols.. Paris: Gallimard
Teaching method
Oral presentation (25%), powerpoint presentation of excerpts from the authors in the bibliography (25%), textual analysis (25%) and analysis of empirical cases (25%).
Evaluation method
The evaluation will consists of a written essay presented at the end of the semester