PL32106: The politics of popular culture
[Page last updated: 25 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 67%, CWRI 33% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Chose a work of popular culture and discuss how a particular identity is negotiated in this work. (CWRI 33%)
- Answer one of the essay questions provided in the Unit Outline. (CWES 67%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
On completion of the Unit, students shall be able to:
芒锟铰dentify key periods in the development of popular culture;
芒锟铰nderstand political character of such concepts as youth, leisure, entertainment etc.;
芒锟铰xplore political economies of popular culture;
芒锟铰iscuss how popular culture negotiates age, gender, racial, religious and national identities.
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| Synopsis: | "Learn about the key debates in the politics of popular culture.
You will explore the major differences between the popular and `professional culture, and be introduced to the history of popular culture and national interpretations of global trends.
You will also examine how popular culture shapes, negotiates and challenges social identities, and how it provides particular strategies of social and political action."
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| Content: | Framing debates:
Pre-modern and modern identities. Social identity in the changing world. Old and new media. Mass society and mass cultures. Genres of popular culture (cinema, fashion, popular music, sports, literature and 芒锟斤拷netriture', street art etc). National contexts.
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| Course availability: |
PL32106 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB47 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB48 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB46 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AFB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 3)
- UHPL-AAB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHPL-AFB54 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 3)
- UHPL-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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