Culture, Society & Globalization II: Inequalities & Practices - SOC00019M

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Module summary

How do patterns of globalisation impact and shape the character of society? This module examines the ways in which the realities of globalization are perceived, resisted, and accommodated.

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Semester 2 2024-25

Module aims

How do patterns of globalisation impact and shape the character of different societies? This module examines the ways in which the realities of globalization unfold as cultural and social practices. We focus on how globalisation intersects with other processes to shape politics, culture, and societies, and investigate how groups perceive these processes, accommodate, or resist them. Drawing on social science scholarship from different fields, we explore developments such as glocalisation, social movements and protest, uncertainty, knowledge and digital power.

Module learning outcomes

Upon completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of globalisation as a multifaceted, unfolding process shaping cultural and social practices.

2. Critically analyze patterns of resistance and accommodation in response to globalisation in social life

3. Engage with case studies and different social science perspectives on the contemporary impacts of globalisation

4. Effectively communicate complex ideas through both oral and written formats.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Module feedback

For formative work - blog post - students will receive written or verbal feedback on how to improve their skills in areas that will contribute towards their summative assessment. The formative assessment provides practice for the summative task which is aligned with MLOs 1-4.

For summative work - essay - students will receive an overall mark and grading according to clearly defined criteria for assessing their knowledge, skills and abilities in line with MLOs 1-4. They will also receive written feedback showing areas in which they have done well and those areas in which they need to improve that will contribute to their progress.

Indicative reading

Ferguson, Y. and Mansbach, R. (2012) Globalization: The Return of Borders to a Borderless World? Abingdon: Routledge.

Hobsbawm, E. and Ranger, T. (ed) (2014) The Invention of Tradition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Vertovec, S. (2022) Superdiversity: Migration and Social Complexity. Abingdon: Routledge.