Literature and Culture of Portuguese-speaking Countries

Objectives

a) To develop overall knowledge about Portuguese speaking countries in their political, social, cultural and literary dimensions;
b) To discuss topics about these countries concerning History, and linguistic, literary and socio-cultural diversity;
c) To integrate these problems in trends concerning contemporary thought;
d) To develop autonomous research competences;
e) To reflect on modalities of transfer of the seminar´s topics to classroom practice.

General characterization

Code

722091087

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Ana Maria Mao de Ferro Martinho Carver Gale

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

None

Bibliography

1. Carvalho, Ruy Duarte,Vou lá visitar pastores, Lisboa: Cotovia, 1999.

2. Chabal, Patrick. A History of Postcolonial Lusophone Africa. London. C. Hurst & Co., 2002.

3. Medeiros, Paulo de, (Org.). Postcolonial Theory and Lusophone Literatures, Portuguese Studies Center – Univ. Utrecht. Utrecht, 2007.

4. Said, Edward W., Orientalismo, Lisboa: Cotovia, Ensaio, 2004.

5. Sanches, M,R. (org.), Deslocalizar a Europa, Lisboa: Cotovia, Ensaio, 2005.

6. BUALA (www.buala.org)

Teaching method

This course is organized as a seminar, including readings, class presentations and discussions prepared by the students and involving guest speakers.

Evaluation method

Assessment methods - Attendance(10%), Participation in class(45%), Written essay(45%)

Subject matter

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Programs

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