Class, Culture & Conflict (L4112A)
Class, Culture & Conflict: A View from The Inside
Module L4112A
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
What鈥檚 class got to do with it?鈥 This is the starting point for 鈥楥lass, Culture and Conflict: A View from Within鈥 which explores key contemporary social issues in relation to social class within the UK. From the Essex girl to Kate Middleton; from Celebrities private estates to living on a council estate; from hunger pains to the hunger for social mobility these are just some of the themes and issues explored. Throughout the module, sociological focus and attention is paid to the minutiae of everyday life. As students on this module, you will be encouraged to cast your own sociological imagination upon the everyday micro interactions and manifestations of the way in which social class is lived and experienced in contemporary austerity Britain through a consideration of the topics explored and by turning an auto-ethnographic lens upon your own social positioning (in seminars, during private study and through the modules assessment).
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of sociological perspectives on the sociology of social class
Explore debates and substantive issues pertaining to the sociology of social class
Make appropriate use of empirical data and theoretical work (and where possible and relevant, personal experiences), to produce coherent and detailed written work for an academic audience on a topic pertaining to the sociology of social class
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Portfolio | XVAC Week 1 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111011111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111011111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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