Cultural Capital and Curriculum Remixing

So a slightly different theme this week as we tackle MODERNISM. You could look at this from the point of view of modernism as an artistic style. Or you could approach it as a branch of philosophy. So what is Modernism and how can you find a text that will fit these ideals? Modernism  is a philosophical movement that, along with cultural trends and changes, arose from wide-scale and far-reaching transformations in  Western society  in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities, followed then by the horror of  World War I . Modernism also rejected the certainty of  Enlightenment  thinking, and many modernists rejected religious belief https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernism Historic Dimensions of Modernism (esp. in literature) Modernism begins in the late 1800s or early 1900s, climaxing in the 1910s-30s as writers and artists t...

Ok this weeks theme is Feminism (i'm sure you all know what this is!) . Wikipedia: Feminism  is a range of  political movements ,  ideologies , and  social movements  that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social  rights for women  that are  equal  to those of men. [1] [2]  This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment. Feminist movements  have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to  vote , to hold public office,  to work , to earn fair  wages  or  equal pay , to  own property ,  to receive education , to enter contracts, to have equal rights within  marriage , and to have  maternity leave . Feminists have also worked to promote bodily  autonomy  and  integrity , and to protect women and girls from  rape ,  sexual har...

Please feel free to have a read of my final submission for this MA action research project: 'Mixtape Habitus' and Independently Curated Culture. A really enjoyable project that I felt really benefitted my students as they have all been consuming and discussing curriculum relevant culture as part of it. I have also posted up the marking feedback underneath.