Module POL3069 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3069: Globalisation and the Politics of Resistance
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Introduction - Overview of module aims and methods
Part I: Theorising The Politics of Resistance
Who is the subject of resistance?
Why does resistance emerge?
What does it look and sound like?
Part II: Mapping Sites of Resistance
Case studies to be determined by class. Past case studies include: the IRA, the Tamil Tigers, Hip Hop music, the global justice movement, art as resistance, gay rights, Hamas, the ANC, the Zapatistas, and the Iranian Revolution.
Part III: Dilemmas of the Politics of Resistance
What is a progressive movement?
Practising direct action, is violence ever justified?
Another world is possible, but for whom?
Unintended Consequences
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 44 | Lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 256 | A variety of private study tasks directed by module leader. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
