Cyberculture

Code	16976
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Communication Sciences
Entry requirements	Not required.
Learning outcomes	Understanding culture and cultural processes as intersections of networks, of the individual in a constant process of exchange and therefore in constant structuring of their own cultural identity, students will have the opportunity to make an analysis of the social functions and satisfaction of personal needs fully made in cyberspace; as well as its impact on offline life.
Syllabus	1. What is culture? - Pragmatic approach; open and closed. 2. The concept of cyberspace. 3. Historical retrospective about man and technology. 4. Cyberspace narratives. 5. Cyberculture theories 6. Community and cyberculture 7. Identity and cyberculture 8. The body and cyberculture 9. Virtual communities and cyber-subcultures 10. The future of cyberspace: prospective scenarios
Main Bibliography	Bauman, Z. (2014). Vigilância líquida. Diálogos com David Lyon. Zahar. Bell, D. (2001). An Introduction to Cybercultures. London: Routledge. Castells, M. (2004). A galáxia Internet, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Rüdiger, F. (2013). As teorias da cibercultura: perspectivas, questões e autores. Porto Alegre: Sulima. Elias, H. (2007). Néon Digital: Um Discurso Sobre os Ciberespaços. Covilhã: LabCom/UBI. Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence Culture. New York University Press. Lévy, P. (1997). Cibercultura. Lisboa: Instituto Piaget. Loader, Brian (1997). A Política do Ciberespaço. Política, Tecnologia e Reestruturação Global. Instituto Piaget Palfrey, J., Gasser, U. (2008). Born digital - understanding the first generation of digital natives. New York: Perseus. Rheinngold, Howard. (1996). A Comunidade Virtual.Gradiva. Turkle, S. (2013). Alone Together. Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. The Perseus Books Group. Wolton, D. (1999). E Depois da Internet? Difel.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.