Course Details
Country:
Ireland
Institution:
University of Galway
Course Title:
Political and cultural geography: Identity, Race and the Nation
Course Number:
TI229
Course Description:
This module provides a critical analysis of key concepts in cultural and political geography. It examines relevant political theories to provide a framework for understanding contemporary events with respect to culture, politics and the nation-state. It is divided into a series of distinct sections. The course begins with an analysis of issues linked to territoriality and the concepts of nationalism and the development of the nation-state. It progresses to examine focal events and issues associated with religious nationalism, racism, discrimination and the evils of genocide. This module also provides an introduction to the arenas of classical and critical geopolitics, interrogating aspects of the “war on terror” discourse. It will conclude by looking at the powerful position that the media holds in the transmission of knowledge and the legitimisation of action. A number of political and cultural geographies will be examined to illustrate concepts from the lectures and key readings, including:
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
CONF 397
Attachment Files:
Culture, Identity and Conf.docx
