611626 VO Theory and Application - Literary Studies: Key Concepts of Postcolonial Studies

summer semester 2016 | Last update: 06.04.2016 Place course on memo list
611626
VO Theory and Application - Literary Studies: Key Concepts of Postcolonial Studies
VO 2
7,5
weekly
every 2nd year
German

Knowledge about key concepts of postcolonial theories - e.g. orientalism, contrapuntal reading, hybridity, cultural difference, subalternity - and application of these concepts on concrete exemples (literature and film)

1. Introduction to context based literary theories (New Historicism, Discourse Analysis, Postcolonial Theories)

2. Development of postcolonial theories: predecessors and major exponents

3. Edward Said: "Orientalism" - "Culture and Imperialism"

4. Homi K. Bhabha: Cultural Difference - Third Space - Translation

5. Gayatri Ch. Spivak: Subalternity

6. Application of these concepts on texts and films in French, Spanish and Italian

Presentation by the course instructor; analysis of examples (teamwork); compulsory reading at home as a preparation for the individual sessions;

Written exam at the end of the winter term

will be announced at the beginning of the term

see dates
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Date Time Location
Wed 2016-03-09
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-03-16
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-04-06
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-04-13
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-04-20
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-04-27
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-05-04
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-05-11
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-05-18
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-05-25
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-06-01
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-06-08
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-06-15
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-06-22
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Wed 2016-06-29
08.30 - 10.00 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free