| CODE | IMS5038 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Trade, Industry and Society | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Maltese Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will seek to fill in important lacunae on the impact of military and political aspects on Maltese culture. The idea is to demonstrate the openness of the Maltese economy from very early on in the areas of finance, industry and trade as well as in the maritime and mercantile sectors. It will look at Malta's trade networks and connections to Sicily and the Mediterranean. This study-unit will also delve into the realm of Cultural Imperialism and will evaluate the changing role of Malta鈥檚 economy from one based on agriculture to the servicing of the British armed forces. The evolution of Maltese society, particularly its economic component, has been shaped by its location within international networks, which has opened certain development pathways while closing off others. The impact of the naval base and its role on the development of several aspects of Maltese society will be examined. Particular reference will be made to education, leisure, literature, entertainment, modes of thought, language and a change in food habits. The foundations of Malta's contemporary experience of globalisation as laid down after the opening of the Suez Canal in November 1869 and post war developments in the 1940s and 1950s will be taken into account. Cultural Imperialism is a relatively recent development in the academic study of British colonial rule in Malta and it is hoped that this study-unit will help to generate a greater interest in this field of study. Study-Unit Aims: - to invite the students to gain a better understanding of the Maltese political economy over a span of 500 years with special reference to the maritime and mercantile sectors; - to provide candidates the opportunity to delve into the study of Cultural Imperialism and to evaluate its impact on Malta as a naval base. It will also provide insights of the impact of colonialism on formation of several aspects on Maltese society, including education, leisure, literature, entertainment, modes of thought, language; - to widen the interest in this field of study. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - evaluate the role played by Malta's economy and the extent of dependence on trade and the maritime sector and the business sector; - assess how the British, wilfully and skilfully, used the economic and the financial leverage of the naval base, together with the trappings of empire, to manipulate the loyalties of the Maltese population; - examine the role played by the Naval Dockyard and the British Armed 福利在线免费 in the formation of Maltese identity and Malta's shifting past; - consider major milestones in the economic history of the Maltese Islands. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - evaluate socio-cultural analysis of imperial systems and in identity studies. - connect the modern reality of links between Malta, Sicily and the wider Mediterranean perspective. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Ellul Galea, K.: L-iStorja tat-Tarzna (Stamperija 鈥榠l-Hajja鈥�, Malta, 1973). - Ellul, M.: 鈥楽eek Perfection 鈥� A Future with the Admiralty 鈥� HM Dockyard School, Malta 1900-1939鈥�, in C. Vassallo and R. Gertwagen (eds.), Making Waves in the Mediterranean: Special Double Issue of Journal of Mediterranean Studies, Vol. 16, No 1/2, 113-134, (Mata University Publishers, 2006). - Frendo, H.: Europe and Empire: Culture, Politics and Identity in Malta and the Mediterranean, (Midsea Books, Malta, 2012). - Mallia-Milanes, V. (ed.): The British Colonial Experience 1800-1964: The Impact on Maltese Society. (Mireva Publications, Malta 1988). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Degree or Equivalent | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Noel DAnastas Andre Paul Debattista Mario Ellul (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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