AJ16053 Britain Multicultural

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Timetable
Tue 10:50–11:35 32, Tue 11:40–12:25 32
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
Course objectives
An important part of the picture of 'changing Britain' is its growing multi-racial population. This course will consider the problems, possibilities and development of the concept of multiculturalism in Britain in terms of national identity, immigration, integration and race relations. Some ideas of the post-colonial discourse will serve as a starting point for looking at the work of Black and Asian British writers such as Caryl Phillips, Timothy Mo, Farrukh Dhondy, David Dabydeen and Hanif Kureishi. Other materials will include essays, press-cuttings, TV documentaries, and film extracts.
Syllabus
  • An important part of the picture of 'changing Britain' is its growing multi-racial population. This course will consider the problems, possibilities and development of the concept of multiculturalism in Britain in terms of national identity, immigration, integration and race relations. Some ideas of the post-colonial discourse will serve as a starting point for looking at the work of Black and Asian British writers such as Caryl Phillips, Timothy Mo, Farrukh Dhondy, David Dabydeen and Hanif Kureishi. Other materials will include essays, press-cuttings, TV documentaries, and film extracts.
Literature
  • RUSHDIE, Salman. East, West. London: Vintage, 1995, 216 s. ISBN 0-09-953301-4. info
  • MO, Timothy. Sour sweet. Vintage ed. London: Vintage, 1992, 279 s. ISBN 0-09-996200-4. info
  • KUREISHI, Hanif. The Buddha of Suburbia. London: Faber and Faber, 1990, 284 s. ISBN 0-571-17128-1. info
  • DHONDY, Farrukh. Romance, romance ; The bride. London: Faber and Faber, 1985, 48 s. ISBN 0-571-13548-X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: essay and participation.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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