Theories of culture

Teorije kulture

Course credits:

8.00 ECTS / 30 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 0 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Natalija Majsova

Lecturers:

• Prof. Mitja Velikonja

Type:

Required

Language:

Slovenian

Semester:

First semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of Cultural studies

Short content

The main objective of the course is gain knowledge of some of the most pertinent theoretical frameworks, through which contemporary researchers tackle the phenomenon of culture. In this context, the courses is outlined as an interdisciplinary and theoretically open towards deepening the scope of students' cognitive and analytical reflectivity in understanding culture in its multitude of manifestations. The students are informed of the basics and operationalized concepts deriving from some of the more abstract theoretical systems, which in relation to their individual research work presents them with a useful starting point for formulating any specific research question.