流行與文化

臺北科技大學 114-2 學期課程，課號 359278。

課程大綱

在20世紀末和21世紀初，電影、漫畫、電子遊戲等另類藝術形式對我們的文化和日常生活產生了日益深遠的影響。 我們將以電影、電視以及其他流行文化形式（如流行音樂和漫畫）為例，探討流行文化在西方和東方的本質和意義。我們將提出的問題包括：流行文化與學校通常教授的傳統或「優雅」文化有何不同？評價此類作品的標準是什麼？我們是否應該像評價經典作品一樣評價流行文化作品？流行文化作品有好壞之分嗎？流行一定是好的嗎？流行一定是好的嗎？ In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, alternative forms of art – movies, comic books, video games – became increasingly influential in shaping our culture and our daily lives. Looking at films, television, and other forms of pop culture like pop music and comic books, we will consider the nature and significance of pop culture in the West and in the East. Among the questions we will ask: How does pop culture differ from traditional or “high” culture normally studied in schools? What are the standards for evaluating such works? Should we value pop culture works in the same way as classic works? Is there a difference between good and bad pop culture: Can what is popular be good? Must what is popular be good?

課程進度

Week 1: Introduction 2-5: Definitions of Pop Culture 6-8: Popular Culture in the News 9: Midterm week 10-13: Popular Culture and Ethics 14-17: Popular Culture and Critical Reasoning 18: Finals week

評量方式

Grades: Midterm 50% Final 50% Attendance: a combination of 3 absences or late days or classwork zeroes = -10 points from course grade a combination of 4 absences or late days or classwork zeroes = failing course grade Response pages: each missing/late paper = -10 points from course grade NO LATE PAPERS/VIDEOS WILL BE ACCEPTED Plagiarized papers/videos, papers/videos previously submitted to other classes, and/or AI-generated papers/videos will receive a failing grade.

教材

【遵守智慧財產權觀念，請使用正版教科書，不得使用非法影印教科書】 使用外文原文書：否 Text: Course books