What emerges so far in the conversation regarding human rights and the postcolonial as you read Cesaire,Said, and Amitav Ghosh? How do any of these writers contend with some of the issues surrounding race and scientific racism outlined by Loomba in her introduction to postcolonial studies? Are there any overlaps with the concerns expressed by Dawes about the politics and poetics of representation in human rights work, such as the (im)possibility of building empathy towards historically oppressed, enslaved, or marginalized constituencies by those who claim to speak for them?
These questions are broad and generally designed to target and steer the ongoing discussion in the course. Focus on any one strand of thought or line of inquiry that animates you, and anchor your summary and reflection in details from particular passages that relate to your questions.
Please post your response as a comment here by Monday October 10 and well before 11.30 am.
These questions are broad and generally designed to target and steer the ongoing discussion in the course. Focus on any one strand of thought or line of inquiry that animates you, and anchor your summary and reflection in details from particular passages that relate to your questions.
Please post your response as a comment here by Monday October 10 and well before 11.30 am.
