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Over the past three decades, Britain has seen a score of changes, not only politically, but also and especially in the social and cultural sphere. The course will investigate how these changes have been depicted in contemporary texts and media, analysing the portrayal of Britain both today and yesterday. We will discuss novels, short stories, music, movies and plays, thus creating a mind-map of sorts of the currents and developments within the British cultural sphere. Apart from the selected texts that can be found in the ‘Semesterapparat', the required texts are:
Ali, Monica. Brick Lane. London: Black Swan, 2004.
McEwan, Ian. Saturday. London: Vintage, 2006.
Smith, Zadie, Ed. The Book of Other People. London: Penguin, 2007.
Students are advised to read Brick Lane and Saturday before the semester begins. The course requirements are: regular attendance, active participation in class discussions and the completion of the work assignments (mandatory). |
