- Department: English and Related Literature
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Meg Roughley
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
This module is for Norwegian Study Centre Postgraduate Students only.
The purpose of this postgraduate module is to provide a critical introduction to the political doctrine of ‘multiculturalism’ as a way of organising and legislating for ‘appropriate’ race relations in twenty-first century Britain. Our approach to the topic will be interdisciplinary, drawing on theories and methodologies from history, sociology, anthropology and media studies, but it will be chiefly directed by the concepts of postcolonialism.
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Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 |
Subjects to be covered will include the following:
A more detailed, week by week, schedule of lectures and seminars will be distributed at the start of the course.
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 5,000 word essay |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 5,000 word essay |
N/A | 100 |
Formative: During the teaching period, you will be required to submit detailed essay plan, two part drafts and a full draft of your essay to the module convenor for feedback. You will receive written comments on each of these within 2 weeks of submission. Further feedback will be provided during five one-to-one tutorials which will be evenly spaced throughout the semester. These are designed to help you with the skills needed to successfully conduct individual and original MA-level work/research.
Summative: You will receive written feedback on your summative assessment within 20 working days of submission. This is normally sent via email. You are welcome to discuss this written feedback with the module convenor, your pastoral supervisor, the YorkCourse Co-ordinator and/or the NSC Director.
You will be required to research the topic of your essay for yourself using a mix of up-to-date textbooks, specialised books and journals. You will receive training in finding and using academic resources in the weekly separate compulsory research training seminars.
Primary Course Text - Required Reading
Additional Reading
In addition to the above, there is a growing collection of texts available in the NSC library.
The University Library at York has numerous holdings on multiculturalism, race relations, etc. Look under call numbers D1.450942 and H2.642. As this is an area of contemporary cultural studies that is constantly developing, keep an eye out for new publications and new statistics. You'll find that older works (published before 1990, say) may use different terminology and classifications: be aware that as more and different people study and discuss race, cultural and ethnic relations, definitions and concepts will change.