BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION Course Handout (Part II)

Second Semester 2015 - 16
Date: 12/01/2016
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives
further specific details regarding the course.
Course No
Course Title

: HSS F340
: Post colonial Literatures

1. Scope and Objective of the course:

This course will analyze Post- colonial texts which discuss the aftermath of the imperial process.
There will be an in-depth discussion on Orientalism and Euro-centrism, De-Colonization and
Empire, Politics of racism, representation and language. Knowledge of these Post-colonial critical
concepts will enable the learners to examine the psychological, cultural and political ramifications
of the colonial experiences in the post colonial world (like India) by reflecting on their own social,
historical and political contexts.
2. Textbook:
1. Pramod K.Nayar Post Colonial Literature An Introduction New Delhi: Pearsons, 2008
3. Reference Books:
1. John, Thieme. The Arnold anthology of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
London: Arnold, 1996
2. Narasimiah,C.D.. An Anthology of Commonwealth Literature New Delhi: Macmillan, 2000
3. Gilbert, Helen. Post Colonial Plays: An Anthology London: Routledge, 2001
4. Ross, Robert.L Colonial and Post colonial Fiction in English: An Anthology. New York:
Garland publishers, 1999
5. Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffith et al. The Empire Writes Back Theory and Practice in Post
Colonial Literatures. 2nd Edition; New York: Routledge, 2002

4. Course Plan:
Lec. No
1

Learning Objectives

Topics to be covered

To explain the meaning of the term Post Definition of the term Post

Ref.Chap.
/Sec. No.
Introduction

Colonialism ; Post colonial

literatures in English
Studies
To interrogate the effects of colonialism in Representation ,Anticolonial struggles and the
terms of cultural alienation
resistance to colonial
cultures
Edward Said : Orientalism
Macualys Minute on
English Education
Frantz Fanon Black Skin,
White Masks

(TB 1)

To analyze post colonial themes: community, Construction of nation,

space nationhood, Linguistic colonization
Postcolonial
subalternization

TB
Chapters 3&
7
TB
Chapter 4
TB Chapter
6

Colonial
2-4

1011
12

To analyze the intersection of sexism and Post colonial feminisms

racism in post colonial societies

13

To
discuss
hybridization
and Diaspora communities
cosmopolitanism in the post colonial societies
To analyze and discuss Literary & Cultural Literatures from India.
Pakistan, Singapore,
Texts from South Asia
Srilanka and Malaysia
To analyze and discuss Literary & Cultural Literatures from Africa &
Caribbean
Texts from Africa and Caribbean

14
21
22 30
31-36

37-42

Literatures from Australia

To analyze and discuss
Literary and Cultural Texts from Australia and Canada
and Canada
Diaspora literatures
To analyze Diaspora literatures

5. Class Assignments: The following items to be done as class assignments

Topic
Marks
Remarks
Assignments (2)
20

TB Chapter
2

Study
material
Study
Material
Study
Material
Study
Material

Group Presentations (2)

20

Accepted only for students with 70% attendance

6. Evaluation Scheme:
EC
No
1
2

Duration
Component
Test I
Test II

Marks

Date & Time

Nature
7.

60 min
60 min

12%

23.02.16 Tuesday

CB

12%

8.30-9.30 A.M
29.03.16 Tuesday

OB

8.30-9.30A.M

Comprehensive

3 hours

26%

03.05.16 (FN)

exam
Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced in the class.
8. Notices: Notices concerning the course will be displayed on Moodle
(K.A.Geetha)
INSTRUCTOR-IN-CHARGE

CB