POSTCOLONIAL IDENTITIES: NEW WORLDS
SPA3PCI
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
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). This subject is offered primarily in Spanish, but it will also be offered in English if students from other disciplines enrol.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMeredith Wrigley
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites SPA2004 or SPA3006 Students from other disciplines need coordinator's approval
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Incompatible subjectsLAS3PCI OR LAS2PCI
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Readings
Postcolonialism: a very short introduction
Resource TypePrescribed
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AuthorYoung, R.
Year2003
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PublisherOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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