The Empire Writes Back: Studies in Post-Colonialism.

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In this course, we will read contemporary (20th century to the present day) fiction and non-fiction that address the last five hundred years of British colonial and postcolonial history to understand how multiple histories and different aspects of colonialism inform the content and form of this literature. We will study the key concepts and concerns of postcolonialism, including questions of race, slavery, diasporic cultures, migration, language, gender, habitation, resistance, hybridization, power and the transformations associated with identity through globalization. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or permission from the dean.