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| Semester | spring semester 2008 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The purpose of this seminar is to study, analyze and critique theories concerning the discursive construction of 'subjectivities' and forms of representation of cultures. It will explore the relationship between power and speech through major literary sources as they relate to 'ethnicity', race, and social class. Focus will be on the representation and analysis of the images of Africans, and Africans creating white images. Thus, this seminar also explores the creation of reciprocal stereotypes, their cultural function and occasional deconstruction. |
| Bibliography | Joseph Conrad, "Heart of Darkness"; Chinua Achebe, 'An Image of Africa' on "Heart of Darkness" (on reserve shelf), Tania Blixen, "Out of Africa"; Ernest Hemingway, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", "Green Hills of Africa"; Ngugi wa Thiong'o, "Decolonizing the Mind"; Wole Soyinka, "Myth, Literature and the African World"; André Brink, "The Rights of Desire"; J.M. Coetzee, "Disgrace"; Texts by Werner Sollors (on reserve shelf) |
| Comments | Optional seminar paper |
| Admission requirements | Open to students who have successfully completed their second year courses and paper in literature/culture. Books should be read by the beginning of the seminar. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Culture and Society (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, oral presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |