Literature 3310 - Middle Eastern Literature and Postcolonial Theory

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Middle Eastern Studies This course focuses on recent developments in cultural and literary theory, with particular attention to the relationships between cultural power, colonialism, and different forms of representation. Surveying a wide range of issues and literary texts, students explore the impact of colonialism; examine the relationship between empire and writing; consider forms of resistance to the process of domination; and look at the ways literary and artistic representations from the Middle East have been crucial in unsettling or undermining the ideologies at the core of imperialism, colonialism, and oppression.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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