Aim of the course:

The aim of the course is to offer a colorful picture of the phenomena of colonialism and postcolonialism. Students will broaden their knowledge in a variety of topics such as: colonialism and production of knowledge, colonialism and literature, construction of racial cate-gories, colonialism and ethnography, colonialism and gender, sexuality, social and ethnic inequalities, nationalism as a reaction on colonialism, postcolonialism in broader perspective, modernity, Empire, and culture in postcolonial environment, globalization and postcolonialism, and the future of postcolonial studies.

After passing the course:

Students should develop their skills so that they are able to interprete various perspectives and approaches to the study of colonialism and postcolonialism; to critically analyze discussions over colonial heritage in developing countries; to explain and use concrete theoretical frameworks for explanation of current social phenomena in former colonies.

In order to pass the course:

Students, at the end of the course, should be able to characterize nature of colonialism and postcolonialism; to identify multiple theoretical approaches to the study of these phenomena; to explain topics related to the (post)colonialism, such as literature, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and social inequalities. 

Naposledy změněno: pondělí, 19. dubna 2021, 20.31