Spring 2020 - LBST 301W J100

Labour Movements: Issues, Images and Popular Culture (3)

Class Number: 2996

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Fri, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Instructor:

    John-Henry Harter
    jhharter@sfu.ca
    Office: AQ 6082
    Office Hours: Burnaby: Tu 17:30-18:30 / Harbour Centre: Fr 16:00-17:00
  • Prerequisites:

    LBST 101 or on permission of instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary structure, issues, and perceptions of labour unions and other forms of working-class organization and social movements. The treatment of labour in the media and popular culture will provide an understanding of how labour is viewed in society, how labour views itself, and how working-class culture informs and is informed by the larger culture. Students with credit for LBST 301 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will allow students to learn about the contemporary relationship between the labour movement and the media in different forms. It will also allow students to investigate how popular culture frames our understanding of the both the labour movement and class issues more broadly. This course will also expand students’ knowledge of current concepts in the field of labour studies and politics. The course will draw on students' experiences and research, and we will develop research, writing, and presentation skills through the class assignments. In addition, lectures, class discussions, films, and guest speakers will provide the tools we need to understand the increasingly complex world of labour and media.

Grading

  • Participation 15%
  • Labour and Media paper 15%
  • Labour and Media journal 30%
  • Final paper 40%

NOTES:

Grading: Where a final exam is scheduled and the student does not write the exam or withdraw from the course before the deadline date, an N grade will be assigned. Unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus, all graded assignments for this course must be completed for a final grade other than N to be assigned. An N is considered as an F for the purposes of scholastic standing.

Grading System: The Undergraduate Course Grading System is as follows:

A+ (95-100) | A (90-94) | A- (85-89) | B+ (80-84) | B (75-79) | B- (70-74) | C+ (65-69) | C (60-64) | C- (55-59) | D (50-54) | F (0-49) | N*
*N standing to indicate the student did not complete course requirements

Centre for Accessible Learning: Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Christopher R. Martin. (2004). Framed! Labor and the Corporate Media. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
ISBN: 978-0-801488870

Registrar Notes:

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