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Veranstaltung
Semester:
Sommersemester
2018
3.02.200 S Multiculturalism and Literature -
Veranstaltungstermin | Raum
- Montag, 9.4.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 16.4.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 23.4.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 30.4.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 7.5.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 14.5.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 28.5.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 4.6.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 11.6.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 18.6.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 25.6.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
- Montag, 2.7.2018 10:00 - 12:00 | A14 0-031
Beschreibung
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
SWS
2
Lehrsprache
englisch