Course Objectives:
· This paper concentrates upon alienation, displacement, rootlessness, nostalgia, quest of identity as reflected in the experiences narrated by the immigrants.
· It also addresses issues related to both synthesis and decay of cultures.
· It will observe closely the work of some recent authors to understand the psychological turmoil in the immigrants due to the changing historical, political, socioeconomic, and cultural backdrop, the postcolonial facet of diaspora literature, the complex relation among geography, form and representation, and how these factors affect literature.
Course Outcome:
After the completion of the course, students will be able to:
· Understand the integration of languages, humanities, social sciences
· Consider diaspora as an interdisciplinary area of studies.
· Acknowledge the difference between migration, emigration and immigration.
· Understand the difference between diaspora and transnationalism.
· Understand post-colonialism, multiculturalism, transnationalism and McLuhan’s concept of “Global Village”.
· Consider the range of Diaspora-America, Britain, Canada, Australia, China, India and almost all parts of the world
· Acknowledge the importance of race, culture and ethnicity.
· Understand that in this world of globalization and trans-national mobility, there is increasing sense of alienation and rootlessness. This elective deal with Literature written by diaspora writers, grappling with issues of place and identity.
- Teacher: Laxman Kumar