SOC40800 Everyday Nationhood in Comparative Perspective

Academic Year 2017/2018

Much of the literature on nations and nationalism has focused on the past and on the role of states and élites. In this module students will be introduced to the emerging literature on everyday nationhood; that is, the nation today in the everyday life of everyday people. The particular nations covered in the module will be limited to those in which such work is now emerging. To better understand everyday nationhood students also will be introduced to the more established literature on the sociology of everyday life. Furthermore, students will engage in a piece of practical visual research of everyday Irishness.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the module students should be able to:
1. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the main sociological and other approaches to everyday nationhood
2. outline the emergence of the general literature on everyday life
3. compare scholarship relating to everyday nationhood in several nations
4. plan a visual research project on everyday nationhood

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Specified Learning Activities

110
Autonomous Student Learning

68
Total

200
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Essay: End of Semester Essay (3,000 words)

60

 Coursework (End of Trimester)
Continuous Assessment: Attendance, participation and written summaries of weekly readings

20

 Throughout the Trimester
Continuous Assessment: Visual fieldwork and presentation

20

 Throughout the Trimester

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If a student fails this module s/he may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible