CHUMS 3500 - Postcolonial History and Literature

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Lesley University

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3 credits Beginning with the successful national liberation struggles in India (1947) and Ghana (1957), dozens of colonies in Asia and Africa achieved political independence by the 1990s. The term "postcolonialism" refers to thehistories and literatures developed primarily by colonized people to challenge "modernist" histories andfiction, associated with the imperial age. This seminar will explore the assumptions, methods, styles, and standards of criticism within the postcolonial outlook and read and evaluate representative historical and literary works. Prerequisite: CLITR 1100, OR one 1000- or 2000-level CHIST or CHUMS course, OR permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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