COD 2007 - D036

New Literatures in English and Postcolonial Theory

English and Literature teachers interested in ‘the new literatures’ and Postcolonial theory and in reading texts from a theoretical perspective that will lend itself to working with cultural identity and difference in the classroom.

3 sessions, start: 08-Oct

Course detail

Year: 2007
Level: Distance
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: A distancia
Facilitator/s: Ms. Florencia Perduca MA
Print course
ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 90.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Schedule
1 08 October 2007 Online session
2 22 October 2007 Online session
3 05 November 2007 Online session

Facilitator/s

Florencia Perduca

Florencia Perduca, Graduate Teacher of English and Literary Translator from I. E. S en Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández", MA in Education Management and MA in Literary Linguistics (University of
Nottingham), is an ESSARP course Coordinator specialised in Literatures in Englishes, Literary Linguistic Analysis and Postcolonial Theory. She teaches Literature in English at I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernandez", Cultural Studies at ENS en Lenguas Vivas "Sofía E. Broquen de Spangenberg", Postcolonial Literature at Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, Universidad Nacional del Litoral. She teaches IGCSE Literature and IB English Language and Literature. She is the Overall Head of English Department at Tarbut School.
English and Literature teachers interested in ‘the new literatures’ and Postcolonial theory and in reading texts from a theoretical perspective that will lend itself to working with cultural identity and difference in the classroom.
- Explore what we understand by the term "postcolonial". Present postcolonial theories and theorists. - Look for and build strategies to foster the instrumental use of theory in the classroom. - Reflect on the pedagogical implications of using theories that will help us explore cultural and linguistic identity issues, and read texts from various perspectives in the teenage classroom. - Discuss which classroom activities work better as points of entry into this perspective.
- Session I: What is "postcolonial"? Main trends and theorists. Theories and schools of thought which have influenced postcolonial theorists. Activities to work with theory in class. How to use theory to "open" a text. - Session II: A postcolonial text? Differences among and within texts considered "postcolonial". Presentation, analysis and discussion of texts that have been considered postcolonial. - Session III: From theory to practice. Hands on work on a set of texts regarded as "postcolonial", using the theorists and theories discussed.
Participants will work on an assigned task for each session and read a set of materials during the first two weeks and then engage in an exchange with the other members and the coordinator during the second session. The coordinator will provide feedback to the whole group. Interaction among all members of the group will be encouraged.
Ashcroft, Griffiths, Tiffin (1989) The Empire Writes Back, London: Routledge. Ashcroft, Griffiths, Tiffin (1995) The Post- Colonial Reader, London: Routledge. Bai, M (1996) Women’s Voices: The Novels of Indian Women Writers, New Delhi: Prestige Books. Boehmer, E. (1995) Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature, Oxford University Press; Chrkravarty. J. (ed). (2003). Indian Writing in English: Perspectives, New Delhi: Atlantic. Graddol, D. (1997) The Future of English?, London: The British Council. Griffiths (2002) African Literatures in English. USA: Indiana University Press Kachru, B. (1992) The Other Tongue, Urbana: University of Illinois Press Killian, D. (2000) The Companion to African Literatures. USA: Indiana University Press Kumar, G. (2001) Indian English Literature: a New Perspective, New Delhi: Sarup. Kundu, R. (ed) (2003). Indian Writing in English. Vol II, New Delhi: Atlantic. Ray, M. K. (ed) (2003). Indian Writing in English. Vol I, New Delhi: Atlantic.
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