2011_12
Guia docent 
Facultat de Lletres
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català 
 
Estudis Culturals en Llengua Anglesa, Textos i Contextos (2009)
 Assignatures
  ICONES CULTURALS DEL S.XX
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
What is a 'cultural icon'? Cultural icons and 'iconography.
What is popular culture? Definitions and debates.
The map of cultural iconography: geographical, social, historical identifications.l
The role played by the media in the construction of cultural icons.
Politica and historical icons. Political, historical leaders and the iconography of ideologies.
Gender iconography. Paradigms of femininity and masculinity in cultural icons.
Subjective, social and cultural implications in the construction of gender models.
Gender politics and 'cultural icons'.
Gendered roles: 'Barbie culture'.
Visual arts and iconography. The visual arts and iconography:
cinema, television, painting, cartoons.
Andy Warhol; Pop art; Mickey Mouse.
Music, musicians Madonna, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, U2, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Elton John.
The iconography of sports idols. Individual and collective icons.
Celebrities, players and sports.
The iconography of sports fans.