| Unit name | Migration and Ethnicity in Modern Britian c. 1815-1918 (Level I Special Field) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HIST26016 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jim MacPherson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The nineteenth century saw unprecedented levels of migration in the United Kingdom, both from within Great Britain and Ireland and from across Europe. This demographic process and the diverse ethnic populations it introduced to the United Kingdom helped shape the social, cultural, economic and political transformations of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. This module will introduce students to a number of key concepts in modern British social and cultural history, including those of ethnicity, class, gender and race. It provides an introduction to debates about migration and ethnic identity, employing a variety of primary sources and engaging with a growing and stimulating historiographical literature of migration and settlement of the various ethnic groups in Britain during the nineteenth century. During the module students will develop an understanding of the demographic process of migration and settlement in an historical context, drawing on a range of interdisciplinary approaches and using a variety of sources, ranging from quantitative material such as census data to the diaries and letters of migrants.
1 x 2 hour exam
