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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT3109: Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- What is capitalism?
- Capitalism in historical perspective
- Financialisation
- Flexibilisation
- Personal responsibilisation
- Privatisation
- The ‘restoration of class power’ and ideology
- Neoliberal governmentality
- Contemporary global social movements: GJM and Occupy
- The ‘end of history’?
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x two-hour weekly lecture/seminar (or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 2 | Guidance for case-study analysis |
| Guided Independent Study | 36 | Readings for seminars and tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 45 | Researching and writing essay |
| Guided independent study | 45 | Researching and writing the case study commentary |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).