Sociology of Culture and Art
Course: Cultural Studies 2020
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
Title
Sociology of Culture and Art
Code
ННД.16
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
To know:
subject and tasks of the sociology of culture and art;
subject, object, methods, tasks, theoretical foundations, reasons for the formation of corporate culture research;
the main stages of transformation of sociological knowledge about culture and art;
conceptual and categorical apparatus of corporate culture research.
To be able to:
apply general provisions of sociological theories to specific facts of artistic practice;
navigate the main socio-cultural theories;
identify the sociological content of phenomena within contemporary culture and art;
evaluate trends and phenomena of contemporary Ukrainian and world culture and art from the standpoint of sociology.
Communication:
to use knowledge of foreign languages to read the latest sociological and cultural literature in preparation for seminars and writing independent works.
Autonomy and responsibility:
search for and critically analyse literature on the sociology of culture and art, corporate culture;
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To know:
the main stages and characteristics of the socio-cultural process;
the main types of societies and methods of their research;
basic philosophical concepts, categories and methods of socio-philosophical knowledge.
To be able to:
collect and interpret information about the processes taking place in society;
identify current trends in the development of different societies;
analyse socio-philosophical and cultural texts;
apply basic concepts, categories in the analysis of socio-cultural, socio-economic and professional-corporate phenomena and processes;
identify modern trends in understanding and interpreting corporate culture.
To have:
basic skills of scientific research and information management;
critical attitude towards socio-cultural events and phenomena;
use of foreign language professional sociological and cultural information sources.
Course content
Part 1: Sociology of Culture
Culture as an object of sociological research
Formation of the Sociology of Culture in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.
The problem of culture in the sociological knowledge of the twentieth century.
City as a social "ecological complex"
Sociology of architecture
Sociology of youth: problems of socialisation by means of culture
Sociology of art and artistic culture: stages of formation
Criticism in the socio-cultural space
Art and the art market. Social functions of contemporary art
Sociology of fiction and music
Sociology of theatre and cinema
Independent work: "Sociological research"
Control work
Part 2. Corporate culture
Corporate culture as an object of theoretical analysis
New socio-economic practices in the development of corporate culture
Historical processes of corporate culture formation
Corporatism as a qualitative characteristic of corporate culture
Structure of corporate culture
Moral and psychological climate and motivation in labour activity. Team management
Difficulties in business communication and ways to solve them
Problems of burnout, mobbing, procrastination in corporate life
Corporate social responsibility
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Adorno, Theodor W. Introduction to the Sociology of Music. - Continuum Publishing (May 1, 1988). - 192 p.
3. Berger, Peter L. Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective. - Anchor; First Edition (March 1, 1963). - 208 p
4. Baudrillard, Jean. The Transparency of Evil: Essays on Extreme Phenomena (Radical Thinkers). - Verso (June 9, 2009). - 208 p.
5. Mannheim, Karl. Essays on the Sociology of Culture. - Published May 19, 2014 by Routledge - 264 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment of semester work of Part 1 "Sociology of Culture":
Oral report, additions, and participation in seminar discussions - 18 / 30 points
Self-study (sociological research) - 6 / 10 points
Control work - 6 / 10 points
Assessment of semester work of Part 2 "Corporate culture":
Oral report, additions, and participation in seminar discussions - 21/35 points
Self-study (synopsis of the recommended literature) - 3/5 points
Control work - 6/10 points
Final assessment in the form of an exam:
Exam in written form - 24 / 40 points
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Svitlana
Petrivna
Stoian
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Galyna
Petrivna
Podolian
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy