ENG 2510 - BRITISH MULTICULTURAL FICTION

credits: 3.0
Is a study of contemporary British writers of African, Asian and Caribbean descent, in the historical context of the decolonization of the British Empire after World War II and the subsequent waves of immigration that have made modern-day Britain a racially and ethnically diverse country. Touchstone historical events are examined, such as the arrival of Afro-Caribbean migrants aboard the Empire Windrush in 1948, the Notting Hill race riots of 1958, and the creation of Windrush Day in 2018. Course hones students’ reading and writing skills as they explore a variety of related topics, including imperialism, decolonization, globalization, nationalism, migration, diasporic communities, institutional racism, identity, and the publishing phenomenon of multicultural fiction itself. Will focuses in particular on the nature of identity in the modern world of globalization, migration, and transnationalism. Writers may include Monica Ali, Hanif Kureishi, Andrea Levy, V.S. Naipaul, Salman Rushdie, and Zadie Smith. Objectives: A) Describe historical events in British history related to multicultural fiction; B) Describe theories in literary and cultural studies related to multicultural fiction; C) Examine and critique information and argument related to substantive issues that have a global dimension; D) Synthesize historical and theoretical information and argument in the analysis of multicultural fiction; E) Interpret and evaluate treatment of course topics in multicultural fiction; F) Communicate course objectives effectively in writing. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, and classroom activities. Method of Evaluation: Essay one, 20%; Essay two, 25%; Essay three, 35%, and In-Class Quizzes, 20%. Meets *GLP Distribution Requirement.