Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Special Subject: Women and Social Movements in Brazil: B
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 35006
Module Lead	Courtney Campbell
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LH Special Subject: Women and Social Movements in Brazil: A - (09 35005)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module (and its co-requisite) will allow students to study a historical theme or area in great depth, under the guidance of an individual member of staff. The module will allow students to study an aspect of history in detail and gain a fuller understanding of how different types of source material inform the historical process. Like Part A, Part B will involve a detailed examination of primary as well as secondary sources, (documents, newspapers etc) both published and unpublished), and students will be tested on their ability to compare different source materials from the period under scrutiny. The role of women in Brazilian society is marked by extremes and contradiction. Brazilian women were integral to maintaining colonial and slave society, but were also rebellious slaves and vocal abolitionists. Women were held back from important political and leisure activities, but fought for and gained voting rights by 1932. Women were fervent activists and guerrilla fighters against Brazil’s dictatorships, but also rallied in favour of state oppression, in the name of Christian values and the family. Reproductive rights in Brazil continue to be limited, despite pressure by social movements; yet, famously, Brazilian women are international sex symbols, known for an obsession for beauty and plastic surgery. This dynamic is not unique to Brazil, but due to its societal extremes, Brazilian history offers a unique case study for the role of women in colonial and modern societies.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: analyse and appraise key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny; analyse and evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material offering where appropriate, an explicitly comparative perspective; critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration; summarise and evaluate the subject material with clarity and confidence, in writing.
Assessment	35006-01 : Take Home Paper : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000-word take home examination (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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