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Mar 13, 2025
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LIT 3001 - Topics in Global Literature3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course acquaints students with a variety of works by authors from the Global South–a conceptual space that combines regions across the world with similar histories of colonialism, imperialisms, exploitation, and deep inequalities. Students will study literary texts paying attention to how they interact with the larger society and its historical changes. Films may be used to give the students visual reference to what has been studied. Because this is a special topics class, the focus may be on any era, any thematic emphasis, or even on recent events. Multiple countries will be represented. Students will have the opportunity to work in groups researching and presenting on authors and works of their choosing. This course meets the following Raider Core CLO requirement: Embrace Diversity. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify specific authors and texts from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
- Distinguish elements of short stories, novels, music and drama to explore the contribution of literature to an understanding of areas of human concern which assist students’ experience with literature’s contribution to aesthetic, imaginative and intellectual growth
- Hone analytical skills by engaging in close readings of texts from different geographical origins, cultural perspectives, and various genres
- Apply major concepts of literary analysis, interpretation, and critical reading
- Recognize emerging political, social, cultural themes of the regions under discussion
- Cultivate critical thinking by being exposed to a variety of viewpoints on issues related to imperialism, emigration, and globalization; learn how to apply such viewpoints to literary texts
- Explore critical approaches on the Global South using literature, media, music, films, and art
- Analyze the global dimension of literature and the way written works and authors relate to culture and history
- Investigate and connect disparate works through writing papers.
- Learn to work cooperatively and develop their abilities to discuss literary texts amongst peers
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Introduction to comparative literature
- Introduction to literary theory
- History and socioeconomical, political, religious and cultural context
- Introduction to the authors
- Latin-American literature and/or
- African literature and/or
- Western Asian literature and/or
- Eastern Asian literature and/or
- Middle Eastern literature and/or
Coordinator
Dr. Candela Marini
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