239887 The Politics of Truth -Testimonio (S) (WiSe 2012/2013)

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Testimonios are arguably the most difficult textual genre to define; they are neither literary nor non-fictional but persistently in-between. Literally meaning "to testify" or "to give testimony", these narratives speak of injustices, grievances, cruelties, hope and survival. They are geared towards ethics via the power of the word and often unite many voices as one, hoping to inspire affirmative action and social change. Through their particular speaking position and their basic notion of resistance, these narratives challenge truth monopolies and common literary theories.
In this class, we will discuss the controversial concept "truth" and interrogate the containers "fiction" and "non-fiction" together with paradigmatic requirements for storytelling in our culture. This will help us approach and critically examine various testimonios in their own right.

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23-ANG-AngPM3 Profilmodul 3: American Studies PM 3. 2 Social and Cultural Studies: US America Study requirement
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Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) Kern- und Nebenfach BaAngPM5; BaAngPM6   2/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngPM5; BaAngPM6   2/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngPM5; BaAngPM6   2/3  
Literaturwissenschaft / Bachelor (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) Nebenfach BaLitP8    
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