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ENGL273

South Asian Writing in Diaspora
ENGL273 SP

Crosslistings: WMST289
SectionClass Size*AvailableTimesPOIPrereq
1 35 2 Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM;NoNo

*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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