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Empire and the Construction of Identities in Britain (P02444)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-EMCONID

This course aims to examine the impact of the British empire on constructions of identity for people in Britain. The British empire was not only a political and military phenomenon, but also gave rise to ideologies and images of empire which came to permeate everyday life in Britain. Empire and aspects of imperial experience were the focus of civil society assocational life, as well as having significant impacts on economic life and on habits of consumption. The course will focus on the impact of the expansion of imperial rule in India and Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries on contemporary debates on key aspects of identity, and on discourses and representations of identity, especially those of religion, race, class, gender and nation.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : N/A

? Co-requisites : N/A

? Prohibited combinations : N/A

? Costs : N/A

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course a student will have acquired:
•An understanding of debates surrounding ideologies of empire;
•Knowledge of the role of key individuals and organisations in generating understandings of the experience of empire;
•Developed skills in using primary source materials relevant to the course;
•An understanding of theories relevant to the construction of collective identities e.g. national identity.

Assessment Information

Assessment will consist of a paper of around 3000 words. Students will be encouraged to make use of primary source materials for their paper. Students can expect written feedback and individual consultation on their work.