Cultural Studies HUSCA2-44 PDF
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2024
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This is a lecture for a Cultural Studies course, focusing on the introduction and key aspects of the subject. It covers learning outcomes, what will be covered in the lesson, issues and problems in the study of culture, how people become part of a culture, gender and sexuality in different cultures, different ways of viewing culture etc. The lecture notes also mentions theories of culture by different thinkers e.g., Karl Marx, Max Weber, Talcott Parsons etc.
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Cultural Studies HUSCA2-44 Eduvos (Pty) Ltd (formerly Pearson Institute of Higher Education) is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 101, of 1997. Registration Certificate number: 2001/HE07/008 Week 1: Lesson Introduction Learning Outcomes: 1.2 Argue convincingly in favor or against certain theses within cultural studies. 1.3 Apply central theories, concepts, and arguments of cultural studies to real-life situations and examples. What will be covered in today’s lesson? Week ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE STUDY OF CULTURE 1 Lesson THEORISING CULTURE 1 Use key theories, concepts, and arguments from cultural studies to analyze and understand real-world situations and examples. ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE STUDY OF CULTURE Image by Chesna from Pixabay Issues and Problems in the Study of Culture The study of culture has historically been approached from different perspectives: Humanities: Focus on artistic and intellectual activity. Anthropologists & Sociologists: Examine ways of life. Historians: Study the development of culture using historical documents. Cultural studies bring together these Image by Thuan Vo from Pixabay (2017). Introducing cultural studies (3rd ed.). Routledge. ISBN: 9781138915725 How Do People Become Part of a Culture? Culture is learned through a process called socialization. Sociologists: Socialization occurs in two stages: Primary Socialization: Begins in the family, shaping language and gender identity. Secondary Socialization: Influences from outside the family throughout a lifetime. Concepts of acculturation (anthropology), conditioning (psychology), and socialization (sociology) show how we Image by Vinod Puli from Pixabay ISBN: 9781138915725 Gender and Sexuality in Culture Gender: Social roles defined as masculine or feminine in different societies. Sexuality: Desires and sexual orientation of individuals. Freud’s Theory: Gender and sexual preferences are products of Image by Irshad Rahimbux from
