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Fall 2020  |  CSCL 1301W Section 001: Reading Culture: Theory and Practice (16031)

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Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed 08:15AM - 09:30AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
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Course Catalog Description:
Culture and cultural conflict. Reading cultural theory/texts such as film, literature, music, fashion, commercial art, and built environment.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?CSCL1301W+Fall2018 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:

Conspiracy theories comprise a ubiquitous cultural discourse, paradigmatic of the post-truth milieu of the 21st century. Avril Lavigne was replaced by a clone. 9/11 was an inside job. Delaware doesn't exist. The conspiracy theory offers a plausible enough account for otherwise inexplicable phenomena: but they don't have to be proven true to become popular, they just have to be proven reasonably not-false. This course will examine conspiracy theory as a means for the emergence and distribution of contested cultural knowledges. What qualifies as a conspiracy theory? What marks a conspiracy theory as different from gossip, rumor, secret, or myth? We will analyze conspiracy theory as a vehicle for the dissemination of "truth" - assuming that these truths are really "out there" - tracing the conspiratorial through the political, the social, and the economic as a powerful instrument of influence. Specifically, we will unpack the formal elements of the conspiracy theory - its resistance to falsification, circular reasoning, and so on - in order to develop critical reading and visual analysis skills that will help us assess information presented to us as true. Given the Latin etymon conspirare - "to work secretly towards a goal" - we will consider what motivates conspiracy theorists and what ends they might serve. How do conspiracy theories disrupt or subvert accepted knowledge about society? And who benefits from such a disruption? We will also use the conspiracy theory to frame our understanding of culture in the post-truth world, where it appears that truth has been displaced, delayed, and is always subject to denial. Beyond that, the conspiracy theory will serve as a tool for personal reflection or excavation. What we take to be true and what we are convinced to - or want to - believe should be helpful in evaluating our own tendentious relationships with truth.

Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16031/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 June 2020

Fall 2020  |  CSCL 1301W Section 002: Reading Culture: Theory and Practice (16032)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Culture and cultural conflict. Reading cultural theory/texts such as film, literature, music, fashion, commercial art, and built environment.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?CSCL1301W+Fall2018 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
CSCL 1301W Reading Culture: Theory and Practice 4 credits, meets Lib Ed req of Other Humanities Core; meets Lib Ed req of Writing Intensive Instructor: STAFF Description: This course turns on one central question: How do things 'mean?' Specifically, how do cultural texts mean in relation to each other and to human life in society and across history? 'Cultural texts' are made objects and forms of communication that encode messages and values, and that produce effects--anything from movies, TV shows, magazine ads and rock concerts to 'high art' (paintings, classical music, plays, poems, etc.). The course specifically examines: (1) the role played by cultural forms in creating, maintaining or challenging social boundaries and power relationships; and (2) the ways art and culture function as sites where creative and alternative visions of 'the good life' come into being. Small classes emphasize close reading, discussion, and practice in critical writing. An introductory course in every sense, it's a good place to start thinking about what "culture" is and how it works. It will also help you develop reading and writing techniques useful for many courses and majors. Class Time: 40% lecture, 60% discussion
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16032/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 November 2007

Fall 2020  |  CSCL 1301W Section 003: Reading Culture: Theory and Practice (16033)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Culture and cultural conflict. Reading cultural theory/texts such as film, literature, music, fashion, commercial art, and built environment.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?CSCL1301W+Fall2018 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
CSCL 1301W Reading Culture: Theory and Practice 4 credits, meets Lib Ed req of Other Humanities Core; meets Lib Ed req of Writing Intensive Instructor: STAFF Description: This course turns on one central question: How do things 'mean?' Specifically, how do cultural texts mean in relation to each other and to human life in society and across history? 'Cultural texts' are made objects and forms of communication that encode messages and values, and that produce effects--anything from movies, TV shows, magazine ads and rock concerts to 'high art' (paintings, classical music, plays, poems, etc.). The course specifically examines: (1) the role played by cultural forms in creating, maintaining or challenging social boundaries and power relationships; and (2) the ways art and culture function as sites where creative and alternative visions of 'the good life' come into being. Small classes emphasize close reading, discussion, and practice in critical writing. An introductory course in every sense, it's a good place to start thinking about what "culture" is and how it works. It will also help you develop reading and writing techniques useful for many courses and majors. Class Time: 40% lecture, 60% discussion
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16033/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 November 2007

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