Comic Book Cultures 08-PIE-CBC

http://www.kulturoznawstwo.amu.edu.pl

1. Defining Comic Book Culture
2. Comic Book Store as a Theme for Cultural Studies
3. Designing “Death of Superman” – comic books as an industry
4. Comic City – graphic storytelling and theorizing the city’s space
5. Comics and/as pornography
6. Feminism in Comics. Lois Lane, Wonder Woman and women audience
7. Comic’s colonialism and representations of minorities – from TinTin to X-Men
8. Black Panthers of Comics – black people and graphic images
9. Social Avengers? Superheroes in politics
10. Graphic propaganda and post-9/11 narration – many lives of Captain America
11. „British Invasion” – new perspectives of popular comics
12. Drawing France – between isolation and inspiration
13. Comic’s Journalism – Joe Sacco’s critical perception
14. Graphic „self” – comic book as an autobiography

Module learning aims

C1 To inform a student about the specific of a graphic and visual narratives C2 To inform a student about the history of comics C3 To inform a student about the most important examples of an american and european comics in the context of theirs social and cultural topics C4 To analyze the most important comic book examples C5 To expand communication skills for a better discussion and work in groups

Information on where to find course materials

www.kulturoznawstwo.amu.edu.pl

Major

Cultural studies: Intercultural Communication

Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement

Lecture

Course module conducted remotely (e-learning)

Obligatory classes

Student workload (ECTS credits)

Work with a teacher 30h Work of a student 30h Work of a student 30h HOURS TOTAL 90h

Cycle of studies

2nd cycle

Module type

specialist

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 2

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences

Basic knowledge about the history and theory of culture

Course coordinators

Tomasz Żaglewski

Learning outcomes

K_W01
student understand the theoretical concepts of culture nad use them in interdisciplinary perspective
K_W02
student understand terms and concepts about relations and processes in culture that can be used for describing cultural practices
K_W06
student understand changes in modern cultural life and terminology/concepts that can be used to recognize, analyze and understand new cultural practices
K_U01
student can integrate, critically analyze and use theoretical approaches of cultural studies in professional situations
K_U02
student describe meanings, social impact and localization of cultural artifacts in a historical-cultural process by using a suitable methods of analysis and interpretation
K_K01
student enrich cultural expertise in a context of intercultural communication and many traditions/lifestyles crossings
K_K02
student actively solve problems coming from the changes in modern culture

Assessment criteria

Evaluation method: a final presentation
5.0 - excellent knowledge, skills and personal/social competence
4.5- very good knowledge, skills and personal/social competence
4.0- good knowledge, skills and personal/social competence
3.5- sufficient knowledge, skills and personal/social competence
3.0- acceptional knowledge, skills and personal/social competence
2.0- not acceptional knowledge, skills and personal/social competence

Practical placement

Bibliography

1.Captain America and the Nationalist Superhero: Metaphors, Narratives and Geopolitics: Jason Dittmer

2.Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers: Matthew Pustz

3.Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America: Bradford W. Wright

4.Comics and the City: Urban Space in Print, Picture and Sequence: ed. by John Ahrens and Arno Meteling

5.Comics versus Art: Bart Beaty

6.Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods: ed. by Matthew J. Smith and Randy Duncan

7.Demanding Respect: The Evolution of American Comic Book: Paul Lopes

8.Drawing France: French comics and the Republic: Joel E. Vessels

9.Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book: Gerard Jones

10.Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle: ed. by Frederick Luis Aldama

11.Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean: Douglas Wolk

12.Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes: Adilifu Nama

13.The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture: Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith

14.Twelve-Cent Archie: Bart Beaty

15.War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film: Marc diPaolo

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 08-PIE-CBC in USOSweb