English literature… Languages, Styles, and local Cultures – Understanding Postcolonial Literature 18 Sep 2022 Since postcolonial literature refers to literature produced from a vast geographical, cultural, religious and other backgrounds, any attempt at understanding it in a homogenous way would lead us to wrong…
English literature… Defining Postcolonialism 18 Sep 2022 There are different terminologies to refer to literature produced from once-colonised-countries. Each term has its own limitations and strengths. In this presentation, some such issues are discussed, based Poplawski's English…
Readings on Democracy and Secularism Ambedkar’s Concluding Speech in the Constituent Assembly 13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar (1891-1956) Babasaheb Ambedkar: Dalit reformer, jurist, politician, Architect of the Indian Constitution; the Reserve Bank of India was formed in accordance with the guidelines presented by…
English literature… Notes on English in India 30 Aug 2020 The English language was introduced to India in the 17th century when English businessmen came to the country as traders; and missionaries came to India at the same time when…
Literary Criticism… Key Methodologies in Cultural Studies 27 Aug 2020 The methodological approaches in Cultural Studies include ethnographic studies, textual approaches such as semiotics, narration studies, deconstruction etc., and reception studies as popularised by Stuart Hall and others. https://youtu.be/jRhKCrvlZ2Y
Literary Criticism… Postcolonial Criticism- Conclusion 27 Aug 2020 The various stages of development of postcolonial criticism and issues such as language are being discussed in this video. Also, examples of such representation of the "Other", "exotic", "uncivilized", "savages"…
Literary Criticism… Postcolonial Criticism: An Introduction 22 Aug 2020 Postcolonial criticism is an essential one in understanding the literary and cultural sensibility of Asian-African countries, especially the countries which were under European imperialism and also affected by neo-liberal policies.…
Literary Criticism… An introduction to Feminist Literary Theory 19 Aug 2020 Understanding feminist theory is crucial especially if you are a literature student or an academician. A starting point for anyone interested in exploring literary theory is Peter Barry's work Beginning…
Literary Criticism… Modernism- An Introduction 17 Jul 2020 You can download the powerpoint presentation in the link below: Open the link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTRX5yPJjFQj9bsx-7M7JNw2MlrSEhbwmQCBgM3O76hChCcuYGg-lFTzhOXlTIK6rZxA8E337Z81EpK/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 For listening to the presentation, visit: Here
Study Materials What is Popular Culture 15 Jul 2020 popular-cultureDownload John Storey discusses six definitions of popular culture, which you can see in the presentation above. For listening to it, follow the link: