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Semester:
Winter term
2016
3.02.200 S Multiculturalism and Literature -
Event date(s) | room
- Montag, 17.10.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 24.10.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 31.10.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 7.11.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 14.11.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 28.11.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 5.12.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 12.12.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 19.12.2016 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 9.1.2017 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 16.1.2017 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 23.1.2017 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
- Montag, 30.1.2017 8:00 - 10:00 | A01 0-004
Description
The seminar provides an overview of postcolonial storytelling and the concept of multiculturalism followed by an analysis of a variety of literary products ranging from the early 80s to the present. Questions of national identity will be covered as well as cultural, political and religious issues.
London as a hub of the British multicultural experience will be explored in greater detail. Excerpts from selected texts comprise works by e.g.
Comment:
On successful completion of this module, students should
-be able to explain the role of English in post-colonial storytelling
-be able to analyse narrative texts reflecting the multicultural experience
-be familiar with the content and interpretation of the texts dealt with in class
-be able to assess the viability of select texts for classroom use
-be aware of the rules and regulations the Core Curriculum in Lower Saxony stipulates for the topic
-be able to critically assess literary products for teaching purposes and, if necessary, modify and edit them
- provide tasks accompanying literary texts reflecting the multicultural experience
Participants are expected to:
London as a hub of the British multicultural experience will be explored in greater detail. Excerpts from selected texts comprise works by e.g.
- Salman Rushdie, Midnight Children, 1981
- Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia, 1990
- Hanif Kureishi, The Black Album, 1995
- Arundhati Roy, The God of the Small Things, 1997
- Zadie Smith, White Teeth, 2000
- Monica Ali, Brick Lane, 2000
- Rose Tremain, The Road Home, 2007
- Amanda Craig, Hearts and Minds, 2009
- John Lanchester, Capital, 2013
Comment:
On successful completion of this module, students should
- be familiar with the British Empire and the literature emerging from the post-colonial experience
-be able to explain the role of English in post-colonial storytelling
-be able to analyse narrative texts reflecting the multicultural experience
-be familiar with the content and interpretation of the texts dealt with in class
-be able to assess the viability of select texts for classroom use
-be aware of the rules and regulations the Core Curriculum in Lower Saxony stipulates for the topic
-be able to critically assess literary products for teaching purposes and, if necessary, modify and edit them
- provide tasks accompanying literary texts reflecting the multicultural experience
Participants are expected to:
- Provide commentaries on topics discussed in class
- Pass a written exam (“Klausur”) at the end of the semester
lecturer
Modules
- ang620 Teaching Literature and Culture
- gen240 Geschlecht und Ethnizität in materieller und visueller Kultur
- gen242 Geschlecht und Ethnizität in materieller und visueller Kultur
SWS
2
Lehrsprache
englisch