Examples of equivalent learning:
Knowledge of social theorists Goffman, Bourdieu and Foucault and their understanding gendered identities.

Exploration of the debates around identity and power are central to this module in which you will focus on otherness and belonging,
Theorists included are Collins, Bourdieu, Bhaba, Castells, Foucault and Giddens plus many others.

Throughout the module you will be expected to draw on historical, contemporary and (if appropriate) personal examples of identification and otherness, in order to assess the continued relevance of the seminal theoretical propositions. This module focuses on different axes of identity in each weekly topic including ethnicity, class, gender, national identities and the impact of the lifecourse.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Analyse the relative merits of sociological theories to identity.
LO2: Critically reflect on the processes associated with identification.
LO3: Compare and contrast the theoretical approaches to the lived experiences of different identity categories.
LO4: Develop existing scholarly skills in relation to critical analysis and the construction of argument.