FF:SAKS11 NA Cross-cultural Narratives - Course Information
SAKS11 North American Cross-cultural Narratives
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. Eva Darias Beautell (lecturer), Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Center for North American Studies – Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Center for North American Studies – Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Tue 18:00–19:40 G31
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! AJ17066 NA Cross-cultural Narratives
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/18 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- English Language and Literature (Eng.) (programme FF, N-FI)
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
- English-language Translation (programme FF, N-HS)
- English-language Translation (programme FF, N-PT) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-GK)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-MA)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-TV)
- Course objectives
- This course aims to have a closer look at various ethnic minority and multicultural narratives that in one or another way deal with cultural identities. On the one hand, the selected texts will be analyzed from the perspective of how they present the relationship between minority/immigrant and mainstream cultures. On the other hand, we will also explore the ways in which these narratives shape the national identities of Canada and the USA. In addition, the issues of language, bilingualism, writing in English about non-English cultural backgrounds, as well as the effects these narratives have on non-English readers, will be of our interest in individual sessions. Both thematic and formal narrative strategies will be examined to demonstrate the diversity and richness of contemporary North American cross-cultural narratives.
- Learning outcomes
- a mid-term in-class response papaper; final essay;
- Teaching methods
- lectures, presentations, group and class discussions
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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