AJ48001 Commonwealth Literatures and Cultures

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 13:00–14:40 G22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ41002 Practical English II || AJ01002 Practical English II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
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.
Learning outcomes
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.
Syllabus
  • 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".
Teaching methods
mini-lectures, class discussions
Assessment methods
Evaluation will be based on in-class participation, response papers and an essay at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: 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".
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018.
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