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ENGL273
South Asian Writing in Diaspora
ENGL273 SP
Crosslistings: WMST289
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 35 | 2 | Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
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, and short stories, 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, culture, or nationality play in
it? The literary readings will be supplemented with
historical and sociological materials.
MAJOR READINGS
Selected works by various authors, among
them Chitra Divakaruni, Hanif Kureishi, Salman Rushdie, Agha
Shahid Ali, Indira Ganesan, Agnes Sam, M.G. Vassanj,
Bharati Mukherjee, Rohinton Mistry, and others.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Midterm, final, two essays
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course counts
toward the Department's historical knowledge requirement.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Karamcheti, I
- Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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