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Course Description:
Recently, postcolonial studies has become an entrenched field in universities
around the world. This course will undertake an assessment of the major theoretical
formulations of the postcolonial, exploring what "postcolonial"
means in terms of historical, geographical and institutional contexts. We
will consider postcolonial literature, theory and cultural work including
websites, films and videos.
Texts:
Grading:
In-class Presentations:
You will be asked to introduce two classes by yourself or with a partner.
Sign-ups for in-class presentations will take place next week. Presentations
need only last about 10 minutes, but they should fuel the rest of class discussion
by bringing up points for discussion.
Responses:
During the semester, you should complete two responses to class readings.
A response is a short (about 2 typed pages) discussion (with a thesis) of
some aspect of the reading you found interesting. This responses are due on
the date the reading is assigned. You will sign up for response dates.
Essays:
These 4-5 page papers each count approximately 15% of your grade. Drafts should
be complete versions of your paper, written and refined before they are distributed.
They will be discussed in-class, revised, and resubmitted. You are required
to take only the first essay to the Writing Center; however, I encourage you
bring each writing assignment to the Writing Center for consultation. Grades
will be weighted if papers show signs of improvement.
Class Participation:
Written responses to the papers of your classmates, homework assignments,
visiting the Writing Center and completing the Library and Pegasus tutorials
contribute to this grade. These will be noted on a check, check minus and
check plus scale. In-class participation and evidence that you have prepared
for class also enhance your Class Participation grade.
Attendance:
You may have up to 3 absences without affecting your grade. Any more than
3 absences will hurt your final grade unless approved by me. If you miss more
than 8 classes, you are likely to earn a NC for this class.
Plagiarism:
See your "Golden Rule"packet that you received at orientation.
E-mail:
You must regularly check your e-mail for class announcements and correspondence
from me.
*** Assignments are to be completed by class indicated.
Week 1:
F 8/20: Class Introduction
Week 2:
M 8/23: Williams and Chrisman, "Introduction" (reader, 1)
W 8/25: discussion
F 8/27: Said (reader, 132)
Week 3:
M 8/30: discussion
W 9/1: Cesaire (reader, 172)
F 9/3: Library Research Class. Meet in the library.
Read Section 4, Section 8 and Section 9 in The Brief Holt Handbook
You must turn in your library tour worksheet to me by this date.
Week 4:
M 9/6 Labor Day--no class
W 9/8: Library Internet Research Day.
F 9/10: Draft #1 Due: Draft Workshop (bring 5 copies of you draft)
Schedule Writing Center consultation.
Week 5:
M 9/13: Draft Workshop-- creating an argument, thesis statements, introductions
4 Draft Presentations
W 9/15: Anzaldua, "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" (copy)
F 9/17: Essay #1 Due. See On Orientalism
Week 6:
M 9/20: discuss On Orientalism
W 9/22: Jasmine 1-78
F 9/24: Jasmine 79- 145
Week 7:
M 9/27: Jasmine 145 – end. See New View/ New Eyes (Gitanjali)
W 9/29: Discuss and Jasmine
F 10/1: Draft #2 Due--bring 5 copies
Week 8:
M 10/4: Draft Workshop 4 Draft Presentations
W 10/6: Essay #2 Due, see short videos (Moffat, Thornton)
F 10/8: Read Mclintock (copy) discuss Moffat, Thornton.
Week 9:
M 10/11: Chinua Achebe, "The African Writer and the English Language"
(reader, 428-434)
W 10/13: Boehmer, "Postcolonialism and Beyond" (copy)
F 10/15: Nervous Conditions
Week 10:
M 10/18: Nervous Conditions
W 10/20: Nervous Conditions
F 10/22: Nervous Conditions
Week 11:
M 10/25: Draft Workshop
W 10/27: Draft #3 due---5 copies
F 10/29: Empire Writes Back poems
Week 12:
M 11/1: Essay #3 Due
W 11/3: Interview questions due
Empire Writes Back Fiction
F 11/5: Mohanty (reader, 196-216)
Week 13:
M 11/8: Mohanty, cont.
W 11/10: Research Questions Due | Bhaji on the Beach or Mississippi
Masala
Th 11/11: Epcot?
F 11/12: Bhaji on the Beach or Mississippi Masala
Week 14:
M 11/15: discuss film
W 11/17: "Turning Color: A Conversation with Gurinder Chadha"or
Dharini Rasiah "Mississippi Masala and Khush: Redefining Community"
F 11/19: hooks (reader, 421-427)
Week 15:
M 11/22: Odzer, "from Patpong Sisters" (copy)
W 11/24: Draft #4 Due--5 copies
F 11/26: Thanksgiving weekend. No class!
Week 16:
M 11/29: Draft Workshop
W 12/1: Draft Workshop
F 12/3: Essay #4 Due
