Languages
Landscapes of Resistance and Social Justice
Module code: R9029
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework
On this module you’ll examine resistance and social justice from a global outlook.
You’ll explore historical and cultural cases where ideas and practices adopted in Europe and around the world have challenged:
- ideologies
- political powers
- patriarchal society
- racism
- religious intolerance
- abuse of human rights
- globalisation.
In all these cases, acts of resistance have often led to social, political and cultural revolution.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, you’ll engage with historical, artistic, literary and political issues in the works you study to form an intercultural perspective.
Module learning outcomes
- Students will critically analyse key resistance moments and / or themes in world history and society from an intercultural and multidisciplinary perspective.
- Students will effectively communicate analysis and arguments in relation to key revolutionary moments in history and present them in written form.
- Students will evidence critical awareness of the philosophical, psychological, moral, social, cultural, political or other issues arising from the topics studied.
- Students will Independently research and analyse a selected contemporary case-study of resistance or revolution.