Course Syllabus

 

Syllabus for Hum671-75 Cultural Metaphors

Session

Topic

Reference

One, Two
Lecture

Introduction to the course, background information on metaphors and analytical thinking, the relevance of metaphor in the social construction of reality

Metaphors we live by
Why metaphors are necessary and not just nice.

 

St. Clair, Articles on BB

 

Cultural Metaphors,
Part 1, Pages 1-22

Three, Four, Five
Seminar

Multiple Metaphors, the Confucian metaphoric connection, trait analysis model of Geert Hofstede, Collectivism vs Individualism, the metaphor of French wine.

 

Cultural Metaphors,
Part II, pages 23-80

Six, Seven,

Clash of Civilizations metaphor, Powershift and the decline of nations

Cultural Me202taphors,
Part III, pages 81-90

Eight, Nine, Ten

Football metaphor, bowling metaphor, the Fiske framework, Balinese Cockfight, Negotiating with the Romans

Cultural Metaphors,
IV, Symbolism, pages 91-162

Eleven, Twelve

Language shock, stages of cross cultural collaboration, transferability of leadership training, metaphors of change

Cultural Metaphors,
V, Metaphorical applications, pages 163-251

Thirteen, Fourteen
Sixteen

Conceptions of identity, culture as communicable knowledge, biology and culture, history and the concept of persons, cultural identity and communication

Metaphors of Identity,
Chapter 1-4, Introduction and Part I

Seventeen, Eighteen, and Nineteen

Identity of place, malesin transition, homophobia, metaphors of scientific discourse, identity and community, limits of metaphor in the culture-communication dialogue

Metaphors of Identity,
Part III,
Pages 81-224

Final Papers

Deposit your final paper on BB.

Due on Reading Day