Post-Rave Britain B (V1460B)
Special Subject: Post-Rave Britain, 1988-Present, Part B
Module V1460B
Module details for 2021/22.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module uses the emergence of rave both as a specific historic moment in British popular culture (1985-95), but also as a paradigm that contains within it a range of themes, concepts and strategies that account for many of the major developments in Britain’s social and cultural evolution since the 1980s. Rather than treat popular culture as a separate adjunct, or as a curiosity to be tacked on to the more "serious" matter of understanding social and cultural change, the module places transformations in popular culture at the heart of analysing historical processes at work in contemporary Britain. Part A of the Special Subject explores in some depth the rave explosion of 1985-1995, explaining its history, and charting its distinctive features, whether that be as subculture, moral panic, autonomous counter-culture or aesthetic style. It uses the example of rave to crystallize our understanding of a series of crucial transformative processes, expressed in the concept of "post-rave". Part B of the Special Subject then takes a longer view of British history from the mid-1990s to the present. It applies the "post-rave" paradigm to a series of case-studies that saw conflicts over the reconfiguration of the everyday in ways that would have wide consequences for the nature of contemporary British society. Through these case-studies, we will address issues of race and sexual identity, the significance of radical activism, the reconfiguration of local space, and the meanings of retro and nostalgia.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a detailed knowlege of a closely defined topic.
Construct sophisticated written arguments that demonstrate intellectual maturity and integrity
Situate, evaluate and analyse primary historical sources.
Relate the interpretation of primary sources to secondary interpretations.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 50.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 7 | 100.00% |
| Essay (4000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Thu 16:00 | 50.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 111111111110 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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