Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basic characteristics, mechanisms and social impacts of cultural and literary markets.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Development of cultural and literary markets: functional differentiation in modern ages / Social functions of cultural and literary institutions / Process of economisation and problem of aesthetic autonomy / Cultural management / Social impact of cultural and literary markets / Culture, literature and mechanisms of media communication / Cultural and literary markets in global, European, German and Slovenian contexts
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures
• seminar
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to
• demonstrate knowledge of basic characteristics, mechanisms and social impacts of cultural and literary markets • recognize their relevance in global, European, German and Slovenian contexts • evaluate the relation between their economic and non-pragmatic dimensions • analyse and evaluate mechanisms of cultural management using methods of literary-sociological and cultural theory
Readings
Izbrana poglavja iz:
Dović, M. (2010): »Urednik in posredniška funkcija v literarnem sistemu.« Primerjalna književnost 33.2: 47-59.
Klein, A. (2011): Der exzellente Kulturbetrieb, Wiesbaden, VS-Verlag.
Kovač, M. (1999): Skrivno življenje knjig. Ljubljana, Filozofska fakulteta.
Plachta, B. (2008): Literaturbetrieb. Paderborn, Fink.
Schütz, E., T. Wegmann (ured.) (2002): literatur.com. Tendenzen im Literaturmarketing, Berlin, Weidler.
Zembylas, T. / P. Tschmuck (ured.) ( 2006): Kulturbetriebsforschung. Ansätze und Perspektiven. Wiesbaden, VS-Verlag.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • seminar paper. 50 %
• homework assignments and active participation. 50 %
