ENH2800

In other worlds: postcolonial literature

(ART)

M Ackland

8 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibitions: CLS2800/3800

Synopsis: This subject is intended to introduce students to postcolonialism as a historical phenomenon and as a dynamic field of contemporary writing and theory. The set texts deal with the Americas, Africa and the Carribean, and Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. They promote discussion of processes of inscription, cultural interaction and strategies for dominion, and of how racial and gender stereotypes can be effectively challenged. Recent attempts to protect indigenous or minority groups and the influence of successive waves of imperialism will also be examined, The intersection of postmodernist and postcolonial dilemmas will be a further topic for discussion.

Assessment: Seminar presentation (1500 words) and participation: 30% + Essay (2500 words): 40% + Class test (2000 words): 30%