Předmět Self and Identity in Media activities (ZUR393b)

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Cíl

This course aims to explore ways of the role of self-expression in identity construction through media activities with a special interest on Internet and video games.A trans-disciplinary approach will be adopted and many backgrounds are welcomed in this course. The main objective is to understand the function of pastime activities with media in identity construction process. A reflexive approach will shape activities done in seminars.

Osnova

The Identity and Play Activity1. Construction of Identity and SocializationIn this class, we will sum up knowledge about construction of the identity in sociological research (interactionism tradition). By emphasizing on the changes in recent times, we aim to present stakes of social construction nowadays.Readings: Cooley, C. H. (1902). “Society and Individual”, in Human nature and the social order. Forgotten books, pp. 1-13Mead, G. H. (1934). Mind, Self and Society. University of Chicago Press, pp.150-1642. Playing and Self expressionThis session is concentrated on playing and gaming as a channel to test identities and become aware of social roles. We will discuss how a type of toys impact on gender identities.Reading: Flanagan, M. (2009). “Introduction to Critical Play”, in Critical Play. Cambridge. MIT Press (2nd ed), pp. 1-16Technologies and Self3&4 Video Gaming and SocializationEnvisioning video games as nowadays toys leads us to study video gaming in socialization process. We will devote two sessions to this topic. The first one is about offline games, using The Sims (EA, 2000, 2004&2009) as an example, whereas the second session is about online gaming.Reading session 3: Playing the game The Journey (That Game Company, 2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74sd9e4UfAkReading session 4: Bryce, J. & Rutter, J. (2006). “Community, identity and digital games”, in Understanding Digital Games. LONDON: SAGE, pp. 166-182Internet as a tool for self-expression5. Blogging and journalingIn this session, we will have a look on how writing has been allowed more intensely with Internet spread and improvement. The point is not on writing as a self-expression activity but on blogging and self-presentation.Reading: Bronstein, J. (2013). "Personal blogs as online presences on the internet: Exploring self-presentation and self-disclosure in blogging", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 65 Iss: 2, pp.161 - 1816. Facebooking and YoutubingThis session will close our semester by extending to Internet activities. Taking Facebook and Youtube as examples of what technologies provide for occasions of self-expression, we will enquiry how using them support identity construction. A debate about Andy Keen (32:46 on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMSinyx_Ab0&list=PLB7463CB0D6C84928) point of view will close the course.Reading: Bouvier, G. (2012). “How Facebook users select identity categories for self-presentation”, Journal of Multicultural Discourses, 7:1, pp.37-57

Literatura

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Požadavky

The course is taught in English. No previous knowledge is required. Happy mood compulsory!

Garant

prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Pascaline Lorentz, Ph.D.Mgr. Pavel Sedláček