AJ18050 Úvod do studia Kanady

Filozofická fakulta
jaro 2009
Rozsah
0/2/0. 2 kr. (plus 2 za zk). Doporučované ukončení: zk. Jiná možná ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Klára Kolinská, M.A., Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Tomáš Hanzálek
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
AJ18050/A: St 8:20–9:55 G31, K. Kolinská
AJ18050/B: St 11:40–13:15 G22, K. Kolinská
Předpoklady
AJ09999 Postupová zkouška
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 40 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/40, pouze zareg.: 0/40, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/40
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 10 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The aim of the course is to identify certain distinctive features of Canadian national culture in relation to the country’s specific geographic and natural characteristics, as well as its historical and socio-cultural development. The basic attributes of Canada, as one of the largest countries in the (not only English-speaking) world, will be discussed together with the key moments of its history. Among the most important aspects of Canada that will be studied will be the relation between the anglophone and francophone Canada, the history of immigration, the mainstream society’s interaction with the Aboriginal peoples, and the politics of multiculturalism. The second part of the course will be dedicated to examples of representations of the above mentioned social issues in works of Canadian literature and art.
Osnova
  • Syllabus: 1. Introduction: Basic characteristics of Canada. Geography of Canada. (Douglas Coupland: “Distance,“ „One Billion Years“ in: D. Coupland: Souvenir of Canada) 2. History of Canada I. (W.L. Morton: “The Relevance of Canadian History“ in: Eli Mandel and David Taras, eds.: A Passion for Identity) 3. History of Canada II. (George Grant: “In Defence of North America“ in: A Passion for Identity) 4. Characteristics, history and culture of Canadian Aboriginal People (Michael Asch: “Contemporary Native Life: Images and Realities“ in: Passion for Identity) 5. Vision of the Canadian North (Sherrill Grace “Constructing a Northern Nation“ in: Canada and the Idea of North) 6. English and French Canada (Mordecai Richler: from: Oh Canada! Oh Québec! Requiem for a Divided Country) 7. Immigration and multiculturalism: (“Celebrating Diversity: Multiculturalism as Ideology“ in: Augie Fleras and Jean Leonard Elliott: The Challenge for Diversity: Multiculturalism in Canada) 8. Space and region in the Canadian context (“On the Concept of Region in Canadian History and Literature“ in: A Passion for Identity) 9. Canadian culture I: music and visual arts (George Woodcock: “The Cultural Upsurge“ in: George Woodcock: A Social History of Canada) 10. Canadian culture II: theatre and drama (Alan Filewood: “National Theatre/ National Obsession“ in: Ajay Heble, Donna Palmateer Pennee and J.R. (Tim) Struthers, eds.: New Contexts of Canadian Criticism) 11. Canadian literature I. (“The Problem of a Canadian Literature“ in: A Passion for Identity) 12. Canadian literature II. (Margaret Atwood: z: Survival. A Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature) 13. conclusion, discussion, reading of selected texts
Literatura
  • Ajay Heble, Donna Palmateer Pennee & j.R. Struthers, eds.: New Contexts of Canadian Criticism
  • John Saywell: Canada: Pathways to the Present
  • Neil Bissoondath: Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada
  • Russell Brown & Donna Bennet: An Anthology of Canadian Literature in English
  • Augie Fleras & Jean Leonard Elliott: The Challenge of Diversity: Multiculturalism in Canada
  • Eli Mandel & David Taras, eds.: A Passion for Identity. An Introduction to Canadian Studies
Metody hodnocení
Instruction: seminar discussions Assessment: class participation, in-class test, final essay
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2210
Další komentáře
Předmět je vyučován každý semestr.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 1999, podzim 2000, podzim 2001, podzim 2002, podzim 2003, podzim 2004, podzim 2005, jaro 2008, jaro 2015.