Culture Sociology

Code:

SC311

Acronym:

SC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Arts

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Ciências da Arte e do Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
AP	84	Official Study Plan 2011	3	-	3	34	81
DC	56	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	3	-	3	34	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Acquainted with Sociology as Social Science, in its genesis and present.



Understanding the Sociology of Culture as an arm capable of reading society in its identity dynamics, meaning incorporation and power.



Sociologically analyze practices, objects and discourses of cultural field.



Situate the aesthetic experience in social reality capturing the resonance of the artistic field in the wider social context.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able to make use of theoretical perspectives and sociology concepts to analyze practices, objects and discourses of cultural field.



Relating to production, distribution and cultural consumption with the development of societies



Recognize and describe the place of culture, art and artists in society.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Sociology and its scientific perspectives. Science, Common Sense and the false transparency of the social; Epistemic obstacles. Social problems vs. sociological problems. Total Social Phenomena.



Definitions of Culture.

The poor utility of the following notions: cultivated culture, mass culture and popular culture. Overcoming ethnocentrism.



The role of culture in the development of societies



Contributions of sociology to the analysis of cultural policies.





Pierre Bourdieu: main key-concepts. Review of works The Love of Art and The Rules of Art. Criticism.



The potency of cultural objects.

Howard Becker's Art Worlds


Cultural production, reception, consumption and cultural practices.


Culture publics and cultural mediation.



Innovative mediation methods: cases review.

Mandatory literature

Bourdieu Pierre; As regras da arte. ISBN: 85-7164-522-1
Bourdieu Pierre; L. amour de l.art
Riutort Philippe; Primeiras Lições de Sociologia
Costa António Firmino da; "Políticas culturais: conceitos e perspectivas"
Santos Maria de Lourdes Lima dos; "Questionamento à volta de três noções (a grande cultura, a cultura popular, a cultura de massas)"
Lopes João Teixeira; "Estranhos no Museu"
Lopes João Teixeira; "Reflexões sobre o arbitrário cultural e a violência simbólica"

Complementary Bibliography

Certeau Michel de; A^invenção do cotidiano. ISBN: 85-326-1148-6
Michel de Certeau; La culture au pluriel
Bourdieu Pierre; A Distinção

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expository and participatory.



Analysis of practices, objects and discourses in the cultural field.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	80,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 100%

or

Attendance and participation: 20% + Group work: 80%