230586 Postcolonialism: Language and Tourism (S) (SoSe 2026)
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The seminar focuses on language and tourism within the context of postcolonial studies.
It is based on texts from the fields of sociolinguistics, critical tourism research and postcolonial studies.
Students are expected to prepare independently and actively participate in the open forum discussion, which thrives on regular engagement.
The seminar will also include an excursion and a practical creative component.
The seminar aims to encourage students to critically and reflectively examine the relationship between language, tourism and power.
Bibliography
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Hall, C. M., & Tucker, H. (Eds.). (2004). Tourism and postcolonialism: Contested
discourses, identities and representations. Routledge.
Said, E. W. (2003). Orientalism. Penguin Books. (Original work published 1978)
Storch, A., & Mietzner, A. (2021). The impact of tourism in East Africa: A ruinous system.
Channel View Publications.
Thurlow, C., & Jaworski, A. (2010). Tourism discourse: Language and global mobility.
Palgrave MacMillan.
Urry, J. (1990). The tourist gaze: Leisure and travel in contemporary societies. Sage
Publications.
Wainaina, B. (2022). How to write about Africa. Hamish Hamilton / Penguin Books UK.
Teaching staff
Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Do | 14-16 | U5-211 | 13.04.-24.07.2026 |
Subject assignments
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
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| 23-ANG-AngPM2_a Profile Module 2: British Studies Profilmodul 2: British Studies | 2.3 Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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| 23-ANG-Profil4 Profile Module 4: Advanced British and American Studies Profilmodul 4: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| Profil4.3 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| 23-ANG-Profil4_G Profile Module 4_G: Advanced British and American Studies Profilmodul 4_G: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2_G British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| Profil4.3_G British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| 23-ANG-Profil5 Profile Module 5: Anglophone Cultures around the World Profilmodul 5: Anglophone Cultures around the World | Profil5.2 Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| Profil5.3 Linguistics: Varieties of English OR Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| 23-ANG-Profil5_G Profile module 5_G: Anglophone Cultures around the World Profilmodul 5_G: Anglophone Cultures around the World | Profil5.2_G Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| Profil5.3_G Linguistics: Varieties of English OR Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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