Postcolonial Literatures

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A study of Third World Literature, film, and theory that emerged during and after Western rule. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 10200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 10500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR HONR 21100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 22100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 23900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Course Learning Outcomes 1. Develop an appreciation and analytical understanding of non-Western literature and culture from the formerly colonized world. 2. Develop a foundational knowledge of historical contexts, scholarly approaches, and theoretical perspectives to literary text formulate significant critical questions about language, gender, sexuality, race, and/or ethnicity and how identity shapes our lives, experiences, institutions, and cultures, particularly in the context of imperialism / colonialism. 3. Gain a complex understanding of global cultures. 4. Gain an introductory knowledge of postcolonial literary theory. 5. Improve close reading and textual analysis skills. 6. Improve critical thinking skills: improve formal writing skills: use textual evidence to support their views, effectively incorporating (and correctly citing) primary and scholarly secondary sources in their writing and class discussion. View Class Schedule