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A mini video essay (my first ever) on whether English Literature as a subject should be replaced by Global Literature. I included a lot of examples that don't just center around the UK, as we are talking about global literature after all, so I hope this video will be interesting even if you are not UK based.
Timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:18 definitions
03:55 why does English Literature still exist?
12:48 practical challenges to reforming
17:24 why study literature?
23:24 final thoughts
Bibliography
(Venkat Mani, 2012.)
(What is World Literature? Princeton University Press, 2003.)
Communist Manifesto 1848 foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2019-02-12/why-nationalism-works
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/09/01/what-economic-nationalism-is-and-what-it-is-not
annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-041719-101841
latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2021-12-15/essential-politics-banned-books-essential-politics
“it’s not about discussing ideas objectively. It’s about not discussing them at all” (Jeffrey Sachs, Acadia University via vox.com/policy-and-politics/22914767/book-banning-crt-school-boards-republicans)
This study about influence of a picture book on children frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00172/full
jstor.org/stable/1152003
“in most of asia, the so called novel was a minor genre” (Haruo Shirane, What Global English means for world literature, publicbooks.org )
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311983.2020.1799732
This decision if carried out on a governmental level, could be detrimental to international relations
Stanford scholar in his Conjectures on World Literature
pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ca55/648d7e1cbc3e396f3310462e2f0c1df335f6.pdf
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364661320302138
jeps.efpsa.org/articles/10.5334/jeps.ca/print/#:~:text=Reading%20fictional%20stories%20has%20been,%26%20Aviram%2C%202009%3B%20Mar%2C
garrygillard.net/gazmac/Narbett.html
jstor.org/stable/41273918
mollylehman.wordpress.com/literary-criticism/vladimir-nabokovs-pale-fire-and-the-role-of-the-literary-annotation-in-reading
https://serc.carleton.edu/econ/interdisciplinary/why.html#:~:text=Interdisciplinary%20Teaching%20Helps%20Advance%20Critical,needed%20to%20carry%20out%20tasks.
MORE CONTENT
A level playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=zNlZgOl2LRQ&list=PLuD4whkpAXjNDN793a8E-9010BToZwTx1
GCSE video and playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=de8nt8yESz4&t=1s
visiting Shakespeare's birthplace:
youtube.com/watch?v=xLIy2hy0jVk
Reading your fav romance books:
youtu.be/C_7TfsNxNCE
Reading like kpop idols:
youtu.be/CUHGFWjgohU
March wrapup (journal with me video)
youtube.com/watch?v=ZVmG9haQcpY
Turning books into outfits! Please show some love, a lot of effort went into this video☺
youtube.com/watch?v=Ng6Viv6aBZ8
About me!
Hi! I’m Polina! I’m a half Korean, a quarter German and Russian book lover whose channel is dedicated to exactly that- books. I make mainly study guides to classics, do reviews, and create fun content dedicated to promoting reading. I upload videos every week on Sunday, unless my computer crashes (xD) If you’re a literature student who wants to review materials before an exam, or you’re just generally interested in books, any and all genres, then I hope you decide to check out my channel!
Music:
🎈Song : Daystar - The inner sea /
youtu.be/iSteTyNMOu0
🎈Song : Daystar - The smell of flowers / youtu.be/pVR6EVsQGJ4
Music by Mathew Rodriguez - Skip to the Present - thmatc.co/?l=7D721CA3
🎈Song : Daystar - Celery in a carrot field / youtu.be/FqI9cM6fczU
♪ Sunflower (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/aoL_cSU1Xtw
♪ Morning Rain (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/mvwsy_Kauzk
♪ Bake a pie (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♪ Rose (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/XIhyti2Qa74
♪ Boba tea (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/fROFG75yMRU
♪ Bread (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/6eWIffP2M3Y
I use a lot of Lukrembo music, channel here:
youtube.com/channel/UCcUuUhBChMXm-irdwoFT-vg
Connect with me on other platforms:
Want to chat? DM me over #bookstagram I'd love to hear from you: instagram.com/polinas_pages?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Want to be the first to know what I read? (and also talk to me, I love making new bookworm friends!) Head over to my goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/61322131-polina-kim
Feeling generous, or want me to read a particular book? (thanks x) amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/1VVPKUJZE040X?type=wishlist&_encoding=UTF8
discord book club!!
(comment and i will send you the link)
A mini video essay (my first ever) on whether English Literature as a subject should be replaced by Global Literature. I included a lot of examples that don't just center around the UK, as we are talking about global literature after all, so I hope this video will be interesting even if you are not UK based.
Timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:18 definitions
03:55 why does English Literature still exist?
12:48 practical challenges to reforming
17:24 why study literature?
23:24 final thoughts
Bibliography
(Venkat Mani, 2012.)
(What is World Literature? Princeton University Press, 2003.)
Communist Manifesto 1848 foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2019-02-12/why-nationalism-works
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/09/01/what-economic-nationalism-is-and-what-it-is-not
annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-041719-101841
latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2021-12-15/essential-politics-banned-books-essential-politics
“it’s not about discussing ideas objectively. It’s about not discussing them at all” (Jeffrey Sachs, Acadia University via vox.com/policy-and-politics/22914767/book-banning-crt-school-boards-republicans)
This study about influence of a picture book on children frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00172/full
jstor.org/stable/1152003
“in most of asia, the so called novel was a minor genre” (Haruo Shirane, What Global English means for world literature, publicbooks.org )
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311983.2020.1799732
This decision if carried out on a governmental level, could be detrimental to international relations
Stanford scholar in his Conjectures on World Literature
pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ca55/648d7e1cbc3e396f3310462e2f0c1df335f6.pdf
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364661320302138
jeps.efpsa.org/articles/10.5334/jeps.ca/print/#:~:text=Reading%20fictional%20stories%20has%20been,%26%20Aviram%2C%202009%3B%20Mar%2C
garrygillard.net/gazmac/Narbett.html
jstor.org/stable/41273918
mollylehman.wordpress.com/literary-criticism/vladimir-nabokovs-pale-fire-and-the-role-of-the-literary-annotation-in-reading
https://serc.carleton.edu/econ/interdisciplinary/why.html#:~:text=Interdisciplinary%20Teaching%20Helps%20Advance%20Critical,needed%20to%20carry%20out%20tasks.
MORE CONTENT
A level playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=zNlZgOl2LRQ&list=PLuD4whkpAXjNDN793a8E-9010BToZwTx1
GCSE video and playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=de8nt8yESz4&t=1s
visiting Shakespeare's birthplace:
youtube.com/watch?v=xLIy2hy0jVk
Reading your fav romance books:
youtu.be/C_7TfsNxNCE
Reading like kpop idols:
youtu.be/CUHGFWjgohU
March wrapup (journal with me video)
youtube.com/watch?v=ZVmG9haQcpY
Turning books into outfits! Please show some love, a lot of effort went into this video☺
youtube.com/watch?v=Ng6Viv6aBZ8
About me!
Hi! I’m Polina! I’m a half Korean, a quarter German and Russian book lover whose channel is dedicated to exactly that- books. I make mainly study guides to classics, do reviews, and create fun content dedicated to promoting reading. I upload videos every week on Sunday, unless my computer crashes (xD) If you’re a literature student who wants to review materials before an exam, or you’re just generally interested in books, any and all genres, then I hope you decide to check out my channel!
Music:
🎈Song : Daystar - The inner sea /
youtu.be/iSteTyNMOu0
🎈Song : Daystar - The smell of flowers / youtu.be/pVR6EVsQGJ4
Music by Mathew Rodriguez - Skip to the Present - thmatc.co/?l=7D721CA3
🎈Song : Daystar - Celery in a carrot field / youtu.be/FqI9cM6fczU
♪ Sunflower (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/aoL_cSU1Xtw
♪ Morning Rain (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/mvwsy_Kauzk
♪ Bake a pie (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♪ Rose (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/XIhyti2Qa74
♪ Boba tea (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/fROFG75yMRU
♪ Bread (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Link : youtu.be/6eWIffP2M3Y
I use a lot of Lukrembo music, channel here:
youtube.com/channel/UCcUuUhBChMXm-irdwoFT-vg
Connect with me on other platforms:
Want to chat? DM me over #bookstagram I'd love to hear from you: instagram.com/polinas_pages?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Want to be the first to know what I read? (and also talk to me, I love making new bookworm friends!) Head over to my goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/61322131-polina-kim
Feeling generous, or want me to read a particular book? (thanks x) amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/1VVPKUJZE040X?type=wishlist&_encoding=UTF8
discord book club!!
(comment and i will send you the link)
