Gender and History in Postcolonial Space: Aspects of Canadian-English Textuality (U02785)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-EL0140

The course will examine literary strategies devised by Canadian writers facing invasive pressures and cultural dominance firstly from Britain's imperial hegemony and subsequently from the United States globalising commercial priorities. Women's writing is a recognised Canadian strength, where textual representations of gendered resistance to colonising patriarchy articulate North American alterities. Together with the politics of representation, the course will examine both strategies of reading appropriate to a fragile culture negotiating complex internal difference, and tactics of writing developed by diverse ethnicities.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Passes in English or Scottish Literature 1 and English or Scottish or American Literature 2, with a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the second year course. Passes in third year courses in the subject area amounting to at least 40 credits.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Numbers are limited to 15, with priority given to students taking degrees involving English or Scottish Literature and Visiting Students placed by the Admissions Office. Students not in these categories need the written approval of the Head of English Literature before enrolling. In the case of excess applications places will be decided by ballot.

? Costs : Essential course texts

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	10:00	12:00			Room 6.18 David Hume Tower

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will have knowledge of literary strategies devised by Canadian writers facing invasive pressures and cultural dominance firstly from Britain's imperial hegemony and subsequently from the United States' globalising commercial priorities. They will also have knowledge of women's writing where textual representations of gendered resistance to colonising patriarchy articulate North American alterities.

Students will learn to identify and analyse the politics of representation. They will acquire knowledge and understanding of strategies of reading appropriate to a fragile culture negotiating complex internal difference, and will learn to recognise, negotiate, and describe tactics of writing developed by diverse ethnicities.