IMCS1019 Text, Identity and Multiculturalism (5 op)

Opinnon taso:
Syventävät opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Kieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitos
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Kuvaus

Sisältö

Postcolonial and migration theory, intersectionality and identity, literary analysis, colonial and postcolonial literatures and contemporary urban literature

Suoritustavat

Lectures, discussions, learning assignments

Arviointiperusteet

Learning assignments during the course and final paper

Osaamistavoitteet

On completion of this course the student
- understands how cultural identities are articulated in literature and how literature contributes to the construction of collective identities
- is able to analyse literary texts and trace the complexities and intersections of identities in multicultural contexts
- understands the role of English as a world language in the construction of literatures worldwide.

Lisätietoja

Timing: 1st year

Kirjallisuus

  • Other literature as specified by the teacher
  • Boehmer, Elleke: Colonial and Postcolonial Literature. Migrant Metaphors. 2005. (parts)
  • Young, Robert J. C.: Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction. 2003.
  • Ashcroft, Bill et al.: Postcolonial Studies. The Key Concepts. 2013.

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

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