This module will introduce students to theories of identity and expose them to a variety of identity-related cultural formations and practices, historical and contemporary, as they have been expressed in, and through, art, the media, and advertising.
Introduction to Cultural Studies and Theories of Culture
Introduction to aspects of Marx, Durkheim and Weber's social theories. Socialization processes and agents.
Culture and National Identity
Examining 'Irishness' and describing selected key theories of nationhood and belonging.
Space, Place and Identity
Selected media representations of 'Irishness' in film, advertising and tourism marketing. Exploring the 'Tourist Gaze'.
Music, Art and Identities
Surveying, historically, Irish identity in selected art, music and advertising examples.
Youth: Cultures and Subcultures
Youth (Sub)cultural theories and groups. Identity formation through fashion, style and patterns of consumption. Resistance and belonging.
Identity and the Body
Biopolitics, citizenship. The body and gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race, class, health, etc.
Technology and Personal Identity
Formations of the Self via social media platforms. Theories of the Self and Self-Presentation: Goffmann, Senft, etc.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 50 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |