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Scottish Studies 1A: Conceptualising Scotland (SCET08006)
Subject Area
Scottish Ethnology
Credits
20
Course level
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)
Course description
An introduction to the study of culture, society and tradition in Scotland, with the emphasis on de-constructing competing conceptions and images of the nation.Theoretical approaches to the investigation of cultural construction, representation and expression are introduced through heritage, literature, folklore, music, song, visual art and the popular media.Students are also invited to consider the political context of cultural representation and investigate the interface between culture and industry.
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Course delivered by
College of Humanities and Social Science
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
This article was published on Feb 24, 2012