AJ48001 Literatura a kultura zemí Commonwealthu

Filozofická fakulta
jaro 2020
Rozsah
0/0/0. 4 kr. (plus 2 za zk). Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (přednášející)
PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Tomáš Hanzálek
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
každý sudý pátek 13:00–14:40 G22
Předpoklady
AJ41002 Anglický jazyk II || AJ01002 Anglický jazyk II
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with some of the main factors that have shaped Canadian society and the Canadian identity over the course of the past four centuries. In broad terms, these are: the nature of the land itself; the role of the First Nations; the legacy of both Britain and France; the country's ethnic complexity; Canada as an "American" nation, and its relationship with the United States.
Výstupy z učení
Students will be able to: - explain the main lines of development of Canadian history; - understand the forces that went to shape the complexity of current Canadian society - appreciate the importance of "creative tension" as a permanent factor in Canadian life.
Osnova
  • Session 1 - Introduction Session 2 -English-French relationship McRoberts, Kenneth, "Competing Nationalisms". Boucher, Marc T. "A Quebec Perspective". Walkom, Thomas. "Pros and Cons of Separation". Session 3 - Canadian multiculturalism Sparling, Don. "Canadian Multiculturalism at Fifty: A World of Difference" Palmer, Howard. "Mosaic vs. Melting Pot?: Immigration and Ethnicity in Canada and the United States". Troper, Harold. "Immigrant City - The Making of Modern Toronto". Session 4 - the US-Canada relationship Lipset. S.M. "Revolution and Counterrevolution: The United States and Canada". Nord, Douglas C. "Discourse and Dialogue between Americans and Canadians—Who is Talking to Whom?" Barrie, Doreen. "Response to 'Discourse and Dialogue between Americans and Canadians—Who is Talking to Whom?'". Session 5 - Geography, regionalism, identity Morton, W. L. “The Relevance of Canadian History”. Wonders, William C. “Canadian Regions and Regionalisms: National Enrichment or National Disintegration?" Taras, David. "Surviving the Wave: Canadian Identity in the Era of Digital Globalization". . Session 6 - the First Nations Miller, J.R. "First Nations at the Centre of Canadian Memory". Cairns, Alan C. First Nations and the Canadian State: In Search of Coexistence. Francis, Daniel. "The Imaginary Indian: The Image of the Indian in Canadian Culture".
Výukové metody
mini-lectures, class discussions
Metody hodnocení
Evaluation will be based on in-class participation, response papers and an essay at the end of the course.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Další komentáře
Předmět je vyučován jednou za dva roky.
This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2010, jaro 2012, jaro 2014, jaro 2016, jaro 2018.
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