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S20-22 - Sociologija kulture i umjetnosti (S20-22)

Course specification
Type of study Bachelor academic studies
Study programme Applied Sociology
Course title Sociologija kulture i umjetnosti (S20-22)
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
S20-22 mandatory 4 3L + 1E 6.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
none /
Learning objectives
Within the sociology of culture will be discussed: the concept of culture, the relationship between culture and society, the functions of culture in society, cultural needs and values, cultural processes such as: socialization and conformism, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism, multiculturalism and interculturalism; cultural conflicts, culture of tolerance, subculture, counterculture. Students will become familiar with the characteristics of mass and popular culture, as well as lifestyles. A separate teaching unit will be dedicated to antifeminism in culture. Within the sociology of art, the subject, goals and tasks of this scientific field will be covered, and attention will be paid to the reproduction of a work of art in the context of a consumer society.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand and independently analyze basic concepts of culture and the most important cultural phenomena, independently monitor basic theoretical and empirical achievements within the framework of sociological and related cultural research, with special emphasis on contemporary theories and societies, acquire comprehensive knowledge and a critical approach to cultural processes, art and changes that affect the social landscape of contemporary societies, as well as independently judge contemporary dilemmas and issues in this field. Within the sociology of art, students will be able to understand and analyze the social conditioning of works of art, and some of the art forms.
Content
1. Introduction to the concept and subject of sociology of culture; Dichotomous models of culture; 2. Values, symbols and myths; 3. Culture and language; 4. Cultural processes: socialization, conformism, acculturation, enculturation; 5. Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism, multiculturalism and interculturalism; 6. Theories of cultural participation; 7. Functions of culture; 8. Mass and popular culture; 9. Fame and celebrity culture; 10. Lifestyles; 11. Race and culture; 12. Reproduction of art in contemporary culture; 13. Antifeminism and culture; 14. Research on cultural participation in the region; 15. Sociology of art.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises with interactive learning. Interactive group learning. Showing of video materials and documentaries. Literature seminars. Written student papers and presentations in class. Consultations.
Literature
  1. Koković, Dragan (2005). Pukotine kulture (drugo izmijenjeno i dopunjeno izdanje). Novi Sad: Prometej. (Original title)
  2. Vukojević, Bojana (2024). Kulturna participacija građana Republike Srpske: sociološka analiza kulturnih potreba, navika i ukusa. [Doktorska disertacija, Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci]. eteze.unibl.org (str. 11-41.) (Original title)
  3. Mesić, Milan (2006). Multikulturalizam. Zagreb: Školska knjiga. (str. 265-271.) (Original title)
  4. Jasenka; Savić, Svenka; Slapšak, Svetlana (ur.) (2010). Kultura, drugi, žene. Zagreb: Institut za društvena istraživanja u Zagrebu, Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo, Plejada. (str. 203-233). Aleksander, Viktorija (2007). Sociologija umjetnosti. Beograd: Clio. (str. 113-126, 211-219) (Original title)
  5. Dodatna: Ilić, Miloš (1991). Sociologija kulture i umetnosti. Beograd: Naučna knjiga. Klosovska, Antonjina (2001). Sociologija kulture. Beograd: Čigoja štampa. Iglton, Teri (2017). Kultura. Beograd: Clio. Bauman, Zygmunt (2017). Retrotopia. Cambridge: Wiley. Maširević, Ljubomir (2020). Popularna kultura. Beograd: Čigoja štampa. Vukadinović, Maja (2013). Zvezde supermarket kulture. Beograd: Clio. (Original title)
Evaluation and grading
Knowledge is assessed during the semester, in the form of pre-examination requirements, as well as at the end of the semester, in the final exam, during regular exam periods. The final exam is open to all students who have fulfilled the pre-examination requirements. The final exam is organized orally. The pre-examination requirements consist of: two (2) tests (20 points each), activities during classes and exercises (5 points) and regular attendance of the course (5 points). A total of 50 points can be achieved from the pre-examination requirements. The final grade for the course is calculated by adding the points from the pre-examination requirements (maximum 50) and the points from the exam (maximum 50). Depending on the number of points achieved, the final grade is formed according to the Rules of Study in the First and Second Cycle of Studies at the University of Banja Luka.