MA Cultural Studies and Intensive Language (Near Middle Eastern Languages)
Course Overview
This MA Cultural Studies programme provides a deep theoretical grounding in the field while critically examining its application beyond the Western world. The course explores foundational concepts like power, identity, and representation through diverse lenses, including Marxism, Feminism, and Post-Structuralism. Students will challenge and adapt these frameworks to understand the unique cultural histories and contexts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Key Program Highlights
- Engage with major theoretical frameworks from Marxism to Post-Modernism
- Critically examine Western concepts through non-Western perspectives
- Focus on the cross-cultural contexts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
- Explore pivotal themes of power, identity, race, and representation
- Decenter traditional scholarship to adapt Cultural Studies to plural histories
Course Overview
This MA Cultural Studies programme provides a deep theoretical grounding in the field while critically examining its application beyond the Western world. The course explores foundational concepts like power, identity, and representation through diverse lenses, including Marxism, Feminism, and Post-Structuralism. Students will challenge and adapt these frameworks to understand the unique cultural histories and contexts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Key Program Highlights
- Engage with major theoretical frameworks from Marxism to Post-Modernism
- Critically examine Western concepts through non-Western perspectives
- Focus on the cross-cultural contexts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
- Explore pivotal themes of power, identity, race, and representation
- Decenter traditional scholarship to adapt Cultural Studies to plural histories
