South Asian Writing in Diaspora
ENGL 273
Fall 2010
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01
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 289 |
| Certificates: South Asian Studies |
The South Asian diaspora spans the world; communities are located in Africa, the Middle East, England, North and South America, the Caribbean, as well as Southeast Asia. Using novels, poems, short stories, and film, this course will focus upon the question of identity. Can such a widespread population, diverse in class, cultural practices, and local histories, claim a singular identity? What does it mean to be Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, in these conditions? When is South Asian identity claimed and for what purposes? How is such an identity constructed, and what roles do race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or nationality play in it? The literary readings will be supplemented with historical and sociological materials. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(ENGL)(ENGL-Literature)(FGSS)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected works by various authors, among them Hanif Kureishi, Salman Rushdie, Agha Shahid Ali, Agnes Sam, Bharati Mukherjee, and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, final, two essays |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills the Literatures of Difference and Theory requirements of the English major and contributes to the fulfillment of the Race & Ethnicity and Theory & Literary Forms concentrations. |
| Instructor(s): Karamcheti,Indira Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 0 |
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