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| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Christiane Schlote (christiane.schlote@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | "Since as far back as fifth-century B.C. Athens, playwrights have plucked the family tree for the fruits of comedy and tragedy. From Sophocles to Shakespeare, bloodlines equal plot lines", the 'Time Out New York Magazine' writers David Cote, Adam Feldman and Helen Shaw observe. Postcolonial playwrights have contributed significantly to the internationalisation of dramatic representations of the family as a key symbol of particular norms and values. By drawing on a wide variety of plays from Asian America, Australia, Britain, India and Pakistan, in this seminar we will explore how postcolonial and diasporic playwrights and theatre practitioners address, stage and question (often tabooed) subjects such as class relations and family life, domestic violence, the diversity of family forms, the ideology of family, intergenerational relations and patriarchy. |
| Learning objectives | Students will be introduced to a broad range of postcolonial family plays and key critical and methodological approaches to drama. |
| Bibliography | Primary and theoretical texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Old BA curriculum (2005): This course may only be taken after successful completion of the first-year module "Learning about Literature". New BA curriculum (2013): It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after the successful completion of the "Introduction I + II: Literary Studies" proseminars. |
| Course application | Please register by sending an email to christiane.schlote(at)unibas.ch by 12 September 2017. Places are limited to 25. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, reading assignments, oral presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |