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Course Description:
Recently, postcolonial studies has become an entrenched field in universities
around the world, particularly those in the US and UK. This course will undertake
an assessment of the major theoretical formulations of the postcolonial, exploring
what "postcolonial" means in terms of historical, geographical,
linguistic and institutional contexts. In an attempt to understand "postcolonial
conditions," we will survey postcolonial literature, theory and cultural
work including websites, films and videos.
Texts:
Maps— Nuruddin Farah
Dogeaters— Jessica Hagedorn
Jasmine— Bharati Mukherjee
The Post-Colonial Studies Reader— Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths,
Helen Tiffin (Editors)
Books available at Great Expectations.
Grading:
Posts to the bulletin board:
A bulletin board has been created on CourseInfo to serve as a bulletin board
and email server for this class. Each week you should contribute one or two
substantive comments to one of the threads on the bulletin board. You can
respond to any thread or start a thread yourself. Each post must reflect what
you have learned from and think about class readings. Substantive responses
consist of a paragraph that takes into account previous posts.
One time during the quarter, you will be required to start a thread. For this
week, you should post a thought provoking discussion question that shows you
have completed the reading and thought about the way the work responds to
the goals of the class.
You may post more than once a week, but a minimum of 10 responses, one each
week, and one thread initiation is required to receive the 20% of your grade.
I will monitor the bulletin board and delete any responses that I do not consider
"substantive." I will also send a note to your CourseInfo email
account. As a result, you can monitor your own progress towards receiving
full credit.
Essays:
You will be expected to complete a 4-5 page paper (Monday 10/16). The second
essay, 8-10 pages in length, should be turned in to the English department
by noon, Wed 11/22. The final paper should be signed in at the English Department,
not just placed in my box.
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.
E-mail:
You must regularly check your CourseInfo mail account and the e-mail address
you provide for the class for class announcements and correspondence from
me. Please do not write me on the CourseInfo site; instead, write to the address
provided above.
Readings and assignments are to be completed by date indicated.
Week 1:
W 9/20 Introduction to course
F 9/22 Read "Introduction to Postcolonial Studies"
www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/Bahri/Intro.html
Week 2:
M 9/25 Class meets in computer lab. Site to be announced.
Fanon (Reader 153 and 323)
Prepare first response on a diskette and bring to class.
W 9/27 Said (Reader 87)
Kincaid (Reader 92)
F 9/29 Achebe (Reader 57)
Larson (Reader 62)
Bishop (Reader 71)
Week 3:
M 10/2 Farah Chs. 1-3 (to page 59) (copy)
W 10/4 Farah (finish)
F 10/6 no class
Week 4:
M 10/9 Spivak (Reader 24 and 269)
W 10/11 Trinh Minh-ha (Reader 215 and 264)
Suleri (Reader 273)
F 10/13 Screening: Chocolat
Week 5:
M 10/16 Essay #1 due
discuss Chocolat
W 10/18 Mohanty (259)
F 10/20 Mukherjee, Jasmine 1-86
Week 6:
M 10/23 Mukherjee 87-164
W 10/25 Mukherjee 165-end
F 10/27 Hall (Reader 223)
Screening: Bhaji on the Beach
Week 7:
M 10/30 "Turning Color: A Conversation with Gurinder Chadha"
(copy)
discuss Bhaji on the Beach
W 11/1 Bhabha (Reader 29 and 206)
F 11/3 Brathwaite (Reader 202)
Christian (Reader 457)
Week 8:
M 11/6 Hagedorn, Dogeaters 3-66
W 11/8 Hagedorn 67-116
F 11/10 Hagedorn 117-186
Week 9:
M 11/13 Hagedorn 187-end
W 11/15 Mclintock (copy)
F 11/17 Present Essay #2 topics, choose small groups readers
Week 10:
M 11/20 Screen and Discuss My Life as a Poster
W 11/22 Essay #2 Due, sign in to English Dept. by noon.
