20th Century English Cultural History – The First Half
Vorlesung, 2 SWS
- Termin:
- Freitag, 09:20 - 10:50 Uhr
- Beginn:
- 10.04.2020
- Ort:
- W48/004
Inhalt
The decline of an old world order, two total wars and a world economic crisis are a rather gloomy frame of reference for British cultural history of the first half of the twentieth century. The rise of trade unions as a mass movement, the first Labour governments as their political expression and success, a polarisation of the political right and left and the irrevocable progress of female emancipation are examples of significant developments in the social and political field. The first half of the century also saw deep philosophic scepticism and radicalism as well as incredible scientific progress. Artistically, modernist literature, music and art became the hallmark of high-culture for an educated elite that increasingly seemed separated from a popular and middle-brow culture for the masses represented by mass-media such as the popular press, cinema or radio.
These and some other fields will be introduced as signifying practices through exemplary representations. The period will also be presented as the forerunner and preparatory ground of our own time in which, although other terms have assumed pride of place, basic questions that turned up during the first half of the 20th century are still relevant.
Voraussetzungen
Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache
- Lehrende/Vortragende:
- Herr Prof. Dr. Thomas Kühn
- Nachweise:
- Teilnahmebestätigung, 1 Cr.
- Ansprechpartner:
- Frau Prof. Köhler
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