| Objectius |
| This course introduces the students into the different cultures of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Attention is given to geographical, historical, sociological, and cultural features of these countries especially for the purposes of understanding their literatures. Special attention will be given to the cultures of Canada's First Nations, the Australian Aborigines, and the Maori of New Zealand. |
| Recomanacions |
| Metodologia docent |
| There will be a combination of lectures, power point presentations, student's oral presentations, and class discussions. |
| Metodologia avaluació |
| There will be continuous assessment based on: 1. Class attendance and participation 15% 2. Tutorials 15% 3. Oral presentations 20% 5. Three Tests 30% 6. Written work 20% |
| Programa |
| Tema | Subtema |
| 1. Canada | 1.1.- Canada and its regions; centre-perifery tension 1.2.- Canada vis-à-vis Great Britain and the USA 1.3.- Main historical events 1.4.- First Nations 1.5.- Immigration and cultural complexities 1.6.- Socio-political system |
| 2. Australia | 2.1.- The cartography of the Pacific 2.2.- Historical background: Captain Cook's journeys. 2.3.- First penal colonies 2.4.- Aboriginal cultures: mythology, art, and tradition 2,5.- The clash of cultures: dispossession and massacres 2.6.- Present cultural readjustments |
| 3. New Zealand | 3.1.- Introduction to its geography and history 3.2.- The first European settlers 3.3.- Maori people: their concept of life, myths, and customs 3.4.- Inter-tribal Wars and Wars between Maoris and Europeans 3.5.- Decorative arts of the Maori people |
| Perfil de competències |
| Fonts d'informació |
| Bàsica |
Ernest Favenc, Explorers of Australia, 1998, Senate
Jill Oakes, Sacred Lands. Aboriginal World Views, Claims and Conflicts, 1998, Canadian Circumpolar Institute
Donald L. Fixico, The American Indian Mind in a Linear World, 2003, Routledge
Keith Sinclair, ed., The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand, 1997, Oxford University Press
D.M. Stafford, The World of the Maori, 2001, Reed |
| Complementària | |