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Lecturer(s)
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Fredriksson Antony Johannes, doc. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The objective of the course is to focus on one specific contemporary book within ethics. We will read Sara Ahmed The Cultural Politics of Emotion from beginning to end. Description of the book: "A bold take on the crucial role of emotion in politics What do emotions do? How do emotions move us or get us stuck? In developing a theory of the cultural politics of emotion, Sara Ahmed focuses on the relationship between emotions, language and bodies. She shows how emotions are named in speech acts, as well as how they involve sensations that are felt by the skin. The Cultural Politics of Emotion develops a new methodology for reading 'the emotionality of texts' and offers analyses of the role of emotions in debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, and reconciliation and reparation." During the session we will go into a detailed discussion of each chapter and scrutinize the examples that pose a challenge for our moral understanding.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact teaching
- 12 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course is to focus on one specific contemporary book within ethics. We will read Sara Ahmed The Cultural Politics of Emotion from beginning to end. Description of the book: "A bold take on the crucial role of emotion in politics What do emotions do? How do emotions move us or get us stuck? In developing a theory of the cultural politics of emotion, Sara Ahmed focuses on the relationship between emotions, language and bodies. She shows how emotions are named in speech acts, as well as how they involve sensations that are felt by the skin. The Cultural Politics of Emotion develops a new methodology for reading 'the emotionality of texts' and offers analyses of the role of emotions in debates on international terrorism, asylum and migration, and reconciliation and reparation." During the session we will go into a detailed discussion of each chapter and scrutinize the examples that pose a challenge for our moral understanding.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Credit requirements: 1. Active attendance in the course, preparation of the reading (the student can miss three sessions maximum). 2. Presentation. Each student will present one part of the book during a 30 min presentation, An abstract of the presentation (500 words) has to be sent out one week in advance to the whole group. Another participant will function as an opponent/main discussion partner (10 min response to the talk) during each session. The students will be assigned a specific part of the book during the first sessions, as well as the roles of presenter and opponent. 3. Written assignment (Examination/graded): Essay in English (5 normed pages, 2500-3000 words) to be submitted by a given date (to be settled). The essay should be a development of the oral presentation.
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Recommended literature
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