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Institut für Anglistik Institut für Anglistik, Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg

Christian Ludwig Christian Ludwig
Mag. Claudia Zeppetzauer Mag. Claudia Zeppetzauer

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(Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg)

PS British and/or Postcolonial Literature: Young Adult Dystopian Fiction

PS 2

2,5

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Englisch

Students taking part in this proseminar will become familiar with the genre young adult dystopian fiction. Students will be able to identify elements typically found in this genre and use deductive reasoning to analyze young adult dystopian novels for their relevance within current societies. By the end of the proseminar students will have the tools to choose appropriate young adult dystopian novels for the ESL classroom and will be able to transfer the methods used in this course and implement them in their own teaching practice.

Many authors have used the setting of a dystopian society to criticize problematic developments in the world. Although novels with this setting have been around for quite some time, dystopian novels have recently seen increased popularity among readers of all ages. Interestingly, many of these recently published dystopias can by identified as young adult fiction since they center around a teenage character growing up in a world ruled by an authoritarian regime. Many of these works have been successfully adapted for TV or theatre, for example The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins), Divergent (Veronika Roth), or Noughts and Crosses (Malorie Blackman). In this proseminar we will explore the potential of the conjunction of the two literary genres dystopian fiction and young adult fiction. This exploration will start with an introductory discussion of terms, concepts, and themes followed by an in-depth analysis of relevant works of young adult dystopian novels and their possible didactic impetus. Students will analyze how young adult dystopian novels meet the needs of young readers through relevant topics while also criticizing developments in today’s society. In addition, students will exploit these works for their teaching potential and discuss their relevance for the ESL classroom.

Lecture inputs, weekly readings, student presentations, group discussions

Active class participation, student presentations, term paper

Primary and secondary texts will be announced in the first meeting.

Positive completion of compulsory module 13