Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm

The study of English Literature was first introduced during the late eighteenth century in order to consolidate the superiority of British culture in comparison to the cultures of the colonised people. In the postcolonial period of the twentieth century, the continuation of the study of English lite...

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Main Author:	Mohd Ramli, Aimillia
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	LC Special aspects of education PE English
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/1/INTERNATIONAL_CONFERENCE_ON_COLONIALISM_AND_DECOLONIZATION.pdf

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spelling	iium-255842013-02-13T20:08:13Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/ Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm Mohd Ramli, Aimillia LC Special aspects of education PE English The study of English Literature was first introduced during the late eighteenth century in order to consolidate the superiority of British culture in comparison to the cultures of the colonised people. In the postcolonial period of the twentieth century, the continuation of the study of English literature had mainly been justified by Western liberal humanism’s belief that canonical works in English literature display universal values that should be cultivated in the minds of readers regardless of their nationality and ethnicity. The advent of theory in the last few decades, however, has meant the introduction of critical theories into the study of English literature. All of these approaches, both the humanistic model of universal values and critical theories in the study of English literature, pose a problem for Muslim academicians who view their personal belief in Islam as being at odds with these secular approaches. To counter this problem, this paper will suggest the use of a comparative paradigm that will juxtapose and compare between the Tawhidic framework of Islamic literature and the above-mentioned Western approaches in courses that study English literature. It will suggest a new reading of English literature from an Islamic perspective and framework. 2012-04-17 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/1/INTERNATIONAL_CONFERENCE_ON_COLONIALISM_AND_DECOLONIZATION.pdf Mohd Ramli, Aimillia (2012) Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm. In: International Conference on Colonialism and Decolonization: Challenges and Prospects ICCD 2012, 17-19 April 2012, ISTAC. (Unpublished) http://www.iium.edu.my/news/international-conference-colonialism-decolonization-challenges-prospects-iccd-2012
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spellingShingle	LC Special aspects of education PE English Mohd Ramli, Aimillia Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
description	The study of English Literature was first introduced during the late eighteenth century in order to consolidate the superiority of British culture in comparison to the cultures of the colonised people. In the postcolonial period of the twentieth century, the continuation of the study of English literature had mainly been justified by Western liberal humanism’s belief that canonical works in English literature display universal values that should be cultivated in the minds of readers regardless of their nationality and ethnicity. The advent of theory in the last few decades, however, has meant the introduction of critical theories into the study of English literature. All of these approaches, both the humanistic model of universal values and critical theories in the study of English literature, pose a problem for Muslim academicians who view their personal belief in Islam as being at odds with these secular approaches. To counter this problem, this paper will suggest the use of a comparative paradigm that will juxtapose and compare between the Tawhidic framework of Islamic literature and the above-mentioned Western approaches in courses that study English literature. It will suggest a new reading of English literature from an Islamic perspective and framework.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohd Ramli, Aimillia
author_facet	Mohd Ramli, Aimillia
author_sort	Mohd Ramli, Aimillia
title	Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
title_short	Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
title_full	Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
title_fullStr	Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
title_full_unstemmed	Decolonising and Islamicising the study of English Literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
title_sort	decolonising and islamicising the study of english literature: an argument for a comparative paradigm
publishDate	2012
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25584/1/INTERNATIONAL_CONFERENCE_ON_COLONIALISM_AND_DECOLONIZATION.pdf
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