In this subject students will become familiar with the basic concepts of postcolonial theory and with recent developments in identity studies, to the extent to which these bear on specific textual study. Students will develop an appreciation of the processes by which such concepts have become central to the study of the literatures of several countries which were former colonies of Spain and Portugal. Students will acquire 1) a critical understanding of how postcolonial narratives construct a sense of a distinct cultural identity; and 2) some knowledge of the broader cultural setting of the countries where these narratives were written (in Latin America: Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico or Brazil; in Africa: Angola, Cape Verde or Mozambique; and in Asia: East Timor). Lectures are taught in English; however, students majoring in Spanish will attend tutorials in Spanish and complete their written work in the Spanish language.

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