Theories of Identity

Prof. D.Litt. Tatyana Stoicheva
Lectures: 30
ECTS credits: 3

The course acquaints MA students with the concept of identity and its broad applications. The lectures concentrate upon theories of identity and the intersections between identity and ideology, psychoanalysis, Foucault’s discourse analysis as well as some concepts and theories which discuss the constituting of various identities. The lectures will also rely on the interactive approach and expect students to participate in the analysis of texts so as to illustrate the constituting of identity. Autonomous work will be set at intervals. Students’ assessment will be based on class participation This course expects that students should have a BA in English. The language of instruction is English.