POSTCOLONIAL REPRESENTATIONS FROM FORMER EUROPEAN COLONIES
EST2PCI
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will learn to analyse literary and filmic texts through the lens of postcolonial theory. You will be introduced to postcolonialism and key related theoretical concepts, in addition to studying the cultural contexts in which the texts were produced. Topics studied include orientalism, Othering, negritude , subalternity, diaspora, dependency, testimony, and the place of gender in postcolonial studies. Through the analysis and application of such concepts, students will acquire a critical understanding of how postcolonial narratives contribute to cultural identities. This subject focuses on texts from former French, Spanish and Italian colonies and is taught in English.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMeredith Wrigley
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesOral presentation, research essay, class discussion, prescribed readings, written test responses
Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites Completion of 60 credit points at first-year level
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