COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL DISCOURSE THEORIES: AN INTRODUCTION

3 credits · Graduate

Students will be introduced to the basic elements of colonial and postcolonial discourse analysis, an interdisciplinary field of study. Some of the prominent practitioners and debates in the field will be considered, as well as some of the cultural, historical, and political reasons for its emergence. A particular emphasis will be placed on colonialism and postcolonialism in island contexts. Cross-level listed with Sociology/Anthropology 4140. PREREQUISITE: Admission into a UPEI graduate program, or eligibility for graduate studies SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT: 3 LECTURE: 2 SEMINAR: 1