19th-Century English Cultural History
Vorlesung, 2 SWS
- Termin:
- Freitag, 09:20 - 10:50 Uhr
- Beginn:
- 05.04.2019
- Ort:
- W48/004
Inhalt
The years of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901) are widely perceived as the epitome of 19th century Britain. However, beyond a mere chronological periodisation, the beginning and end of the 19th century are as difficult to determine as its contents.
Great tensions and contradictions turn the period into a fascinating object of study for – not only – cultural historians: They range from an optimistic belief in inevitable progress to a fundamental scepticism about humanity’s place in the universe; they are constituted by technical and scientific advances on an unprecedented scale, by double moral standards and prudery, by capitalism with incredible financial gains and deep social misery, by the political and social dominance of the middle classes, the rise of the working classes and their increasing political participation, but also by imperialism and the British Empire.
This lecture will focus on crucial elements of 19th-century culture(s) and analyse them as important signifying processes and representations both in their own time and the present.
Voraussetzungen
Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache
- Lehrende/Vortragende:
- Herr Prof. Dr. Thomas Kühn
- Nachweise:
- Teilnahmebestätigung, 1 Cr.
- Ansprechpartner:
- Frau Prof. Köhler
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