Anglais Arts et société (ARTS601_ANG)
Présentation
This course explores the oral and visual literatures of the Anglophone Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Hawaiʻi). It introduces students to the defining features of oral literature and the principal methodological approaches used in its analysis. Through the study of Indigenous creation narratives, heroic traditions, and supernatural tales, students will gain an understanding of Pacific storytelling practices and worldviews. The course also examines the impact of the neo-pagan feminist "Goddess Movement" (1970s–1990s) on cultural and literary representations in the Pacific.
Objectifs
- Develop an understanding of the principal methodological approaches used in the study of oral traditions.
- Acquire the ability to analyse oral narratives using the concepts and analytical tools specific to oral literature studies.
- Explore the diverse cultures, identities, and worldviews that shape the Anglophone Pacific, with particular attention to Indigenous traditions and storytelling practices.
- Develop comparative and intercultural perspectives on literary and cultural production across the Anglophone world.
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Critically examine the reinterpretation and appropriation of Indigenous traditions in contemporary cultural movements, including the neo-pagan feminist Goddess Movement.
Heures d'enseignement
| Cours Magistral | 18h |
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