This Level 3 unit in European Studies focuses on the development of ethnic and national identity in the context of European history, society and culture. Literary and theoretical texts are studied in historical context in order to arrive at a critical understanding of the development of ethnicity and national identity as psychosocial categories; the ways in which ethnicity has been used in the service of nationalist ideologies and identifications; and the ways in which ethnicity and national identity have been represented in European literature and culture at different times. In the process of engaging with this literary, cultural and historical material, students further extend their... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Kati Tonkin
Prerequisites: EURO2201 European Civilisation
