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Exploring the Global Political Economy Through Film

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What are the defining features of the world economy? Which issues help us reflect on structure and agency in the political constitution of global capitalism? How are ordinary people enmeshed in it? What are challenges to the dominant modes of production, exchange, and consumption? Which alternatives do exist? This seminar aims at exploring these questions through the use of documentaries as entry points to scientific debates about the global political economy. To this end, we will make ourselves familiar with some key tenets of the discipline before watching and discussing selected documentaries. These will touch upon issues such as unequal exchange and inequality in the global economy, as exemplified by coffee trade; the role of finance in contemporary societies, as discussed in the context of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and the politicization of tax havens; or the depletion of natural resources and ecosystems as in the case of plastic use/recycling and sand mining.

In a virtual format, participants will take on the task to provide short (pre-recorded) scientific introductions to the films, reflect on the research literature and scholarly debates relevant to the films’ motives, and structure the subsequent discussion. Here one should note that documentaries are not scientific inquiries, even though they usually are the result of intensive and meaningful research. They employ visual representations of the global economy that may resonate with us not only as researchers, but as human beings and political subjects. Thus, this course may raise more questions than provide answers.

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Ort: nicht angegeben
Zeiten: Mo. 18:00 - 20:00 (wöchentlich)
Erster Termin: Montag, 19.10.2020 18:00 - 20:00
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar (Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen)

Studienbereiche

  • Sozialwissenschaften > Bachelor Sozialwissenschaften
  • Sozialwissenschaften > Zwei-Fächer-Bachelor Kernfach Soziologie
  • Sozialwissenschaften > Zwei-Fächer-Bachelor Kernfach Politik
  • Sozialwissenschaften > Master Soziologie
  • Sozialwissenschaften > Master Politikwissenschaft
  • Cultural Studies and Social Sciences (e.g. European Studies, International Relations)

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