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SP35JG: NARRATIVES OF BELONGING TWENTYFIRST CENTURY SPANISH FICTION A (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

 In this course we will examine different novels written by new authors in twenty-first century Spain. We will focus on theme of belonging in a country whose recent history was dominated by autarky and the imposition of cultural homogeneity. Spain has made a rapid transition to postmodern global society, with a similarly rapid influx of immigrants from Northern Africa and other parts. Many recent novels by the generation to come of age in a democratic Spain focus on the subject's sense of belonging (or not belonging) to specific spaces, historical contexts or communities.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jesse Barker

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Through the study of contemporary novels, the course will acquaint students with theories of globalization, digital communications, intercultural migrations and contemporary consumer culture. It will focus on the usefulness of these concepts for literary and cultural analysis. It also offers a broad overview of historical and cultural contexts of contemporary Spain, as it relates to topics like the memory of the dictatorship, the transition to democracy, postmodern consumer culture and globalization. 

Further Information & Notes

Required Books

-Soldados de Salamina, Javier Cercas

-El último patriarca, Najat El Hachmi

-La nueva taxidermia, Mercedes Cebrián

This course cannot be included as part of a graduating curriculum with SP45JG Narratives of Belonging: Twenty-First Century Spanish Fiction B.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 2-hour exam (45%), 1800-2000 word essay (45%), presentation (10%). Resit: One 2-hour exam (100%).

Formative Assessment

Performance in class will be relayed to students in class or by appointment. Feedback on written work will also give a sense of formative assessment.

Feedback

Written feedback; discussion individually and as groups.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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