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Contemporary Wales

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This free course provides an accessible and lively social science account of contemporary Wales. It introduces key aspects of the economy, society, politics and culture of Wales, providing a wealth of up-to-date evidence that is organised around core social science concepts and theories, to help you make sense of a changing nation.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Rugby – an introduction to contemporary Wales
  • 1 Rugby – an introduction to contemporary Wales
  • 1.1 Difference
  • 1.1.1 Place
  • 1.1.2 Work
  • 1.1.3 Gender and ‘race’
  • 1.1.4 Class
  • 1.2 Audio activities
  • 1.3 Conclusion
  • 2 Place and belonging
  • 2 Place and belonging
  • 2.1 The regions of Wales
  • 2.1.1 One Wales or many?
  • 2.1.2 Regional differentiation in Wales
  • 2.1.3 Perceptions of regional differences in ‘Welsh character’
  • 2.2 Conclusion
  • 3 Work
  • 3 Work
  • 3.1 Economy and work in contemporary Wales
  • 3.2 Work, worklessness and poverty
  • 3.3 Conclusion
  • 4 Gender and ‘race’
  • 4 Gender and ‘race’
  • 4.1 Thinking about ‘race’ and Wales
  • 4.2 Thinking about gender and Wales
  • 4.3 Conclusion
  • 5 Class
  • 5 Class
  • 5.1 Conceptions of class in Wales
  • 5.1.1 Class as organisation and conflict
  • 5.1.2 Classlessness
  • 5.1.3 White settlers
  • 5.1.4 The ‘Taffia’
  • 5.2 Conclusion
  • 5.3 Audio activities
  • 6 Nationalism and the Welsh language
  • 6 Nationalism and the Welsh language
  • 6.1 Language and identity
  • 6.1.1 Language and personal identity
  • 6.1.2 Language and national identity
  • 6.1.3 The Welsh language and political nationalism
  • 6.2 Welsh language and nationalism
  • 6.2.1 Welsh language activism
  • 6.2.2 The Welsh language and Welsh institutions
  • 6.3 Nationalism
  • 6.3.1 Varieties of nationalism
  • 6.3.2 The nature of Welsh nationalism
  • 6.3.3 Nationalism under devolution
  • 6.4 Conclusion
  • 7 Labour traditions
  • 7 Labour traditions
  • 7.1 Labour’s ‘Welsh’ values (Andrew Edwards)
  • 7.1.1 Labour values and Welsh values
  • 7.1.2 The Labour tradition in the 1980s and 1990s
  • 7.2 Labour and devolution
  • 7.2.1 The Labour tradition and devolution
  • 7.2.2 The Labour tradition in twenty-first century Wales
  • 7.3 Conclusion
  • 8 Political representation
  • 8 Political representation
  • 8.1 A history of political representation in Wales
  • 8.1.1 Political representation in pre-devolution Wales
  • 8.1.2 Contesting political representation in Wales
  • 8.1.3 New Labour and the Welsh devolution settlement
  • 8.2 Broadening engagement and participation in Welsh politics
  • 8.2.1 Defining civil society
  • 8.2.2 Inclusive politics through a vibrant civil society
  • 8.2.3 New opportunities for civil society participation post-2006?
  • 8.3 Conclusion
  • 9 Cultural representation
  • 9 Cultural representation
  • 9.1 Cinema and Wales
  • 9.1.1 Wales at the Oscars
  • 9.1.2 A Welsh film revival?
  • 9.1.3 A Way of Life and ‘new’ Welsh identities
  • 9.2 Television ‘fictions’ and Wales
  • 9.2.1 An S4C drama revival
  • 9.2.2 Dr Who and Torchwood– BBC Cymru Wales and network success
  • 9.2.3 Gavin and Stacey
  • 9.3 Conclusion
  • 10 Course conclusion
  • 10 Course conclusion
  • Keep on learning
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Acknowledgements

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