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Hip-hop is one of the most ubiquitous, lucrative and popular musics in the world. Although it emerged in the South Bronx (New York City) in the 1970s, the history of hip-hop goes far beyond the USA and includes myriad transnational exchanges. Hip-hop has always been global, and its production and consumption during the last four decades has been closely linked to recent stages of globalisation, to emergent technologies, and to powerful multinational corporations. Hip-hop thus provides a fascinating case study for considering shifting global flows, and intersections between the global and the local. The module aims to develop your critical awareness of hip-hop as a social phenomenon and the ways that scholars have approached hip hop. The main focus of this course will be rap music, and we will also touch on other elements of hip-hop including DJing (turntablism), breakdancing (b-boys, b-girls), graffiti and knowledge. Various case studies from around the globe will be presented over the course of the semester from contexts with may include the African subcontinent, Cuba, Japan, the UK and the USA. The types of issues that may be explored include: transnational flows, black power movements, language, sampling, authenticities, racialization processes, gender, class, social critique, and consumerism. The module will be based on the study of books and articles, and close listening and viewing of audio-visual materials.

Hip-hop is one of the most ubiquitous, lucrative and popular musics in the world. Although it emerged in the South Bronx (New York City) in the 1970s, the history of hip-hop goes far beyond the USA and includes myriad transnational exchanges. Hip-hop has always been global, and its production and consumption during the last four decades has been closely linked to recent stages of globalisation, to emergent technologies, and to powerful multinational corporations. Hip-hop thus provides a fascinating case study for considering shifting global flows, and intersections between the global and the local. The module aims to develop your critical awareness of hip-hop as a social phenomenon and the ways that scholars have approached hip hop. The main focus of this course will be rap music, and we will also touch on other elements of hip-hop including DJing (turntablism), breakdancing (b-boys, b-girls), graffiti and knowledge. Various case studies from around the globe will be presented over the course of the semester from contexts with may include the African subcontinent, Cuba, Japan, the UK and the USA. The types of issues that may be explored include: transnational flows, black power movements, language, sampling, authenticities, racialization processes, gender, class, social critique, and consumerism. The module will be based on the study of books and articles, and close listening and viewing of audio-visual materials.

Hip-hop is one of the most ubiquitous, lucrative and popular musics in the world. Although it emerged in the South Bronx (New York City) in the 1970s, the history of hip-hop goes far beyond the USA and includes myriad transnational exchanges. Hip-hop has always been global, and its production and consumption during the last four decades has been closely linked to recent stages of globalisation, to emergent technologies, and to powerful multinational corporations. Hip-hop thus provides a fascinating case study for considering shifting global flows, and intersections between the global and the local. The module aims to develop your critical awareness of hip-hop as a social phenomenon and the ways that scholars have approached hip hop. The main focus of this course will be rap music, and we will also touch on other elements of hip-hop including DJing (turntablism), breakdancing (b-boys, b-girls), graffiti and knowledge. Various case studies from around the globe will be presented over the course of the semester from contexts with may include the African subcontinent, Cuba, Japan, the UK and the USA. The types of issues that may be explored include: transnational flows, black power movements, language, sampling, authenticities, racialization processes, gender, class, social critique, and consumerism. The module will be based on the study of books and articles, and close listening and viewing of audio-visual materials.

The module aims to develop your critical awareness of hip-hop as a social phenomenon and the ways that scholars have approached hip hop. The main focus of this course will be rap music, and we will also touch on other elements of hip-hop including DJing (turntablism), breakdancing (b-boys, b-girls), graffiti and knowledge. Various case studies from around the world will be presented over the course of the semester from contexts with may include the African subcontinent, Cuba, Japan, the UK and the USA. The types of issues that may be explored include: transnational flows, black power movements, language, sampling, authenticities, racialization processes, gender, class, social critique, and consumerism. The module will be based on the study of books and articles, and close listening and viewing of audio-visual materials.

This module is designed to equip you with the knowledge and understanding of global contemporary and emerging developments in sustainable, ethical and innovative materials, techniques, processes and practices for the luxury textile sector. This module will provide you with the opportunities, inspirations and influences for your final major project concept proposal. It will give you the opportunity to reflect on the global issues in the textile sector and experiment with the current and emerging solutions and alternatives, using these trends and innovations to concept your final project collection of sustainable, luxury artisanal textiles. You will delve into the market intelligence, subject specific literature and academic research to discover the contemporary and emerging trends, innovations and advanced technologies impacting the global textile industry, products and practice. You will have the opportunity to investigate these materials, technologies, techniques and processes through field trips, specialist guest lectures and trend forecasting workshops to gain knowledge and experience to generate original conceptual creative idea’s to inform your practical design and development work. This module will encourage advanced research, experimentation, and critical thinking to help you to develop the aim, objectives and rationale behind your final collection. You will be able to decide your final project concept theme, and design the storytelling, materials, colour and structures in preparation of your final collection of textiles next semester.

This module is designed to equip you with the knowledge and understanding of global contemporary and emerging developments in sustainable, ethical and innovative materials, techniques, processes and practices for the luxury textile sector. This module will provide you with the opportunities, inspirations and influences for your final major project concept proposal. It will give you the opportunity to reflect on the global issues in the textile sector and experiment with the current and emerging solutions and alternatives, using these trends and innovations to concept your final project collection of sustainable, luxury artisanal textiles. You will delve into the market intelligence, subject specific literature and academic research to discover the contemporary and emerging trends, innovations and advanced technologies impacting the global textile industry, products and practice. You will have the opportunity to investigate these materials, technologies, techniques and processes through field trips, specialist guest lectures and trend forecasting workshops to gain knowledge and experience to generate original conceptual creative idea’s to inform your practical design and development work. This module will encourage advanced research, experimentation, and critical thinking to help you to develop the aim, objectives and rationale behind your final collection. You will be able to decide your final project concept theme, and design the storytelling, materials, colour and structures in preparation of your final collection of textiles next semester.

This module provides an introduction to recent debates within international political theory on the
issue of global justice. It addresses questions such as: What obligations do individuals have to those
affected by poverty or ecological degradation on the global scale? From where do these obligations
derive? How should these obligations be balanced with any obligations to fellow nationals? What
would global justice look like? How demanding is it, and how might we achieve it?

This module provides an introduction to recent debates within international political theory on the
issue of global justice. It addresses questions such as: What obligations do individuals have to those
affected by poverty or ecological degradation on the global scale? From where do these obligations
derive? How should these obligations be balanced with any obligations to fellow nationals? What
would global justice look like? How demanding is it, and how might we achieve it?

This module provides an introduction to recent debates within international political theory on the
issue of global justice. It addresses questions such as: What obligations do individuals have to those
affected by poverty or ecological degradation on the global scale? From where do these obligations
derive? How should these obligations be balanced with any obligations to fellow nationals? What
would global justice look like? How demanding is it, and how might we achieve it?

This module provides an introduction to recent debates within international political theory on the
issue of global justice. It addresses questions such as: What obligations do individuals have to those
affected by poverty or ecological degradation on the global scale? From where do these obligations
derive? How should these obligations be balanced with any obligations to fellow nationals? What
would global justice look like? How demanding is it, and how might we achieve it?