BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION Course Handout (Part II)

Second Semester 2015 - 16
Date: 05/02/2015
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 : HSS F340

Course Title : 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. Nayar, Pramod. Post Colonial Literature. New Delhi: Pearson, 2008.
2. Loomba, Ania. Postcolonial Studies and Beyond. Orient Blackswan, 2007.

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
6. Mishra, Pankaj: From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of
Asia (Hardcover)

4. Course Plan:

Lec. No Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Ref.Chap.

 /Sec. No.
1 To explain the meaning of the term Post Definition of the term Post Introduction
Colonial Colonialism ; Post colonial (TB 1)
literatures in English
Studies
2-10 To interrogate the effects of colonialism in Reprsentation of natives TB 1
terms of cultural alienation in colonial literature, & Analysis
Impact of colonization on of Bapsi
the indigenous natives. Sidhwas
Edward Said : Orientalism The Crow
Macualys Minute on Eaters.
English Education (Dynamics
Frantz Fanon Black Skin, of Self-
White Masks Representati
of the sub-
altern,
fabrication
of the other,
Transcultura
tion
11- To analyze post colonial themes: community, Anti-colonial struggles TB
13 space nationhood, Linguistic colonization, and the resistance to 1& 2
globalization. colonial cultures
Construction of nation,
Postcolonial
subalternization
14-18 To analyze the intersection of sexism and Double Colonization on TB 1 & 2
racism in postcolonial societies (Post a/c of race and gender.
colonial Feminisms) Selected readings from
Jean Rheas Wide Sea
Sargasso
19-23 To discuss hybridization and Excerpt from Salman TB & Class
cosmopolitanism in the post colonial socits Rushdies novel Notes
(Diaspora communities)
24 To analyse and discuss African Literatures Selected short stories from Study
29 Chinua Achebe Things material
Fall Apart or Ben Okris
The Famished Road.
30 - To analyze and discuss Literatures from Selected Reading from Study
38 South Asia Pankaj Mishra Material
39-40 Post post colonialism: Emerging Trends Study
Material
5. Class Assignments: The following items to be done as class assignments

6. Evaluation Scheme:
EC Duration Marks Date & Time Nature
No
Component 7.
1 Test I 60 min 20 As per the Time Table CB
2 Test II 60 min 20 CB

3 Assignment 20 OB
3 Comprehensive 3 hours 40 CB

exam
Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced in the class.

8. Notices: Will be uploaded on the CMS

INSTRUCTOR-IN-CHARGE
Maya Vinai