ENGL 265 - Anglophone Literatures of the Third World

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WR
Through theoretical essays and novels, we will examine the problems of definition and evaluation that attend our interpretation of works from the “Third World.” We will consider whether or not: 1) “Third World” or “Post-colonial” are appropriate designations; 2) notions of “marginality,” “difference,” and “alterity,” so often deployed to characterize these works, are useful interpretive tools; 3) the perception that these works are always enactments of resistance against dominant ideologies – including, not least, gender and sexuality – is effective. Diversity, Post-1900.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: A. Needham
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled ‘200-level Courses.’
Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with CMPL 265.