文化研究與跨文化溝通

臺北科技大學 115-1 學期課程，課號 366105。

課程大綱

As an all-encompassing term, the word culture has multiple meanings. Anything involving human activity can be included in the domain of culture. Most importantly, culture is deeply connected with our sense of identity; our culture defines who we are. And culturally-determined identification can a blessing that empowers our subjectivity, but it can also be a confinement that we strive to be free from. In this course, we will approach important topics in cultural studies from the perspectives of important theories such as psychoanalysis, gender studies (including feminism and queer theory), postcolonialism, etc. to address issues related to gender and sexuality, race and cross-cultural encounters, which are most intrinsically connected to identity. To achieve this, we will read and discuss theoretical works and critical essays and view related films as cultural texts for in-depth analysis. Ideally, the course will familiarize students with key concepts in cultural studies and cultivate their critical thinking. Furthermore, the instructor hopes that the course can help students identify potential topics of their senior projects (should you wish to work on literary/cultural studies) and establish valid approaches.

課程進度

*Please be aware: (1) In this course, you will have to read long and complicated theoretical texts and research papers in cultural studies. If you are not interested in cultural studies and don't want to spend much time reading every week, please don't take this course. 本課程每週需要閱讀長且複雜的文化研究（特別是性別研究）理論原文與相關學術論文，如果您對此沒有興趣，請勿選修本課程。也請檢視您的選課和課外活動安排，若您會時常缺課，也請勿選修本課程。 (2) The examples for in-class discussion are mostly from films, especially horror films. If onscreen violence, nudity, sex, supernatural phenomena, and religious taboos make you feel uncomfortable, please don't take this course. 本課程主要以恐怖電影作為文化研究與分析之材料，如果您對暴力、性、裸露、超自然現象（包含怪物與鬼魂等）與宗教禁忌（如附身與驅魔）的銀幕呈現會感到不安或不適，請勿選修本課程。 Weekly Schedule (subject to changes): Week 1: Introduction: what are culture and cultural studies? Week 2: “Gender and Sexuality” by Michael Ryan Week 3: “The Incitement to Discourse” from The History of Sexuality by Michel Foucault Week 4: Psychoanalysis, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema” by Laura Mulvey Week 5 : Queer theory, “Introduction: The monster and the homosexual” by Harry Benshoff Week 6-7: Film viewing & discussion: Interview with the Vampire (1994) Week 8: “Ethnicity” by Michael Ryan Week 9: Postcolonialism, “Introduction” to Orientalism by Edward Said Week 10-11: film viewing and discussion: Miss Saigon Week 12: “Approaching Abjection” by Julia Kristeva Week 13-14: "The Monstrous Feminine" by Barbara Creed, Film viewing & discussion: The Exorcist (1973) Week 15-16: Film viewing & discussion: The Silence of the Lambs (1979) Week 17-18: Group presentation, final written assignment

評量方式

Attendance and participation: 40% *Absences without notice in advance will be recorded and negatively affect the final grade. *Students have to participate in group discussion and present their ideas in class, which will be evaluated as part of the participation score. Group presentation: 30% Final reflection piece: 30%

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：是 All reading texts will be uploaded by the instructor to the Google Drive. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vYQxmPzCqvBejZc_3lpsMjyq8jYEKAto?dmr=1&ec=wgc-drive-%5Bmodule%5D-goto It is recommended that students print them out and bring them to class.