Place, Regions and Identities

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Place, Regions and Identities
Leerdoelen	1. Explain the main concepts and discussions on the changing role of culture in globalizing societies and illustrate these with practical examples. 2. Distinguish and discuss different research trends on this topic. 3. Synthesize between different research trends, concepts and discussions on the role of culture in globalizing societies across different scales. 4. Contextualize these conceptual discussions to concrete hypothetical and/or real-life situations.
Omschrijving	With increasingly globalizing societies, culture and identity processes have undergone remarkable changes. In the last couple of decades, regional specificities such as culture and identity have become important tools to (i) internally create social cohesion in an increasingly individualistic and networked society; (ii) lead to socio-economic development by attracting external investments and people in a globally competitive market place that, paradoxically, has been noted to homogenize culture and connect individual identities on a global level. This course considers some of the key overarching concepts and ideas in cultural geography, especially as they pertain to this role of culture and identity in places and regions in a globalizing society. It is general in its focus (i.e. no specific location implied) but highlights concrete trends and processes likely to be active in specific places through both conceptual and empirical discussions.
Uren per week	3
Onderwijsvorm	Guest lectures, Lectures, Seminars
Toetsvorm	Active participation, Examination with open questions, Individual assignments
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. H.J.W. Stoffelen
Docent(en)	dr. H.J.W. Stoffelen
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs The compulsory literature (journal articles) will be communicated in the course information document on Nestor.
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	Maximum number of students is 35. The course will be given in Leeuwarden.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Cultural Geography  (Basic programme Cultural Geography) 1 semester I a verplicht MSc Cultural Geography  (Cultural Geography: Tourism Geography & Planning (track)) 1 semester I a verplicht MSc Economic Geography  (Optional courses Economic Geography) 1 semester I a keuze MSc Environmental and Infrastructure Planning  (Optional courses EIP) 1 semester I a keuze MSc Population Studies  (Optional courses Pop Studies) 1 semester I a keuze MSc Real Estate Studies  (Optional courses Real Estate Studies) 1 semester I a keuze MSc Society, Sustainability and Planning  (Optional courses Society, Sustainability and Planning) 1 semester I a keuze MSc Spatial Sciences (research)  (Optional thematic courses (GERMTTO) year 1 and 2 Spatial Sciences) - semester I a keuze Msc Philosophy, Politics and Economics 1 semester I a keuze