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Citizenship, Activism and Resistance (L4069A)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll explore the origins, theories, and practices of citizenship, focusing on how it has been contested, expanded, and shaped by histories of coloniality and capitalism. You'll examine debates about the role of the modern nation state in determining inclusion and exclusion from citizenship rights, and consider whether modern citizenship fosters global democracy or perpetuates global inequalities.

Key themes include:

• the welfare state's role as both a tool of working-class achievement and neo-colonial domination
• citizenship as a basis for political mobilisation and resistance
• the politics of work, consumption and health
• gender, sexuality, and migration
• surveillance and the spread of digital technologies
• ecological crises and the concept of ‘climate apartheid’.

You'll analyse how these factors influence and are influenced by citizenship structures and norms.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.