1. Historical Background of
early American Literature
1-1. Beginning of American Literature
Brief and True Report of the
New Found Land of Virginia (1588)
England’s Colonial Policy
“Send immigrants and help them settle down”
Settlers’ Purpose
Reformation
16th Century in Europe
Reproach Catholic Church, the practice of selling indulge
Ⅰ.Multiculturalism in America
1. Multiculture in America
What is Multiculturalism?
19th C- America experienced massive immigration.
The United States has just one culture
→ The culture of variety
To know how many individual cultures exists in America, is to know how many exists in the world.
The United States of America thrives on diversity.
→
Purity and Pollution
Contaminated
>>>>Segregation
“Untouchables” “Dalits” “Harijian”
“Scheduled Caste”
Affirmative Action – Reservation
No founder, No dogma, No absolute book
Philosophical Aspects ~ Shamanistic Folk Belief
Atheism, monotheism, polytheism
The native Canadian
The first people who have lived in Canada
Spiritual beliefs, cultural tradition
Follow,share and respect the nature
1982, The Constitution Act
recognized the main three tribe
Have over 53 own Indian language
1 First nation
Residence
Past : Entire area of Canada
Coast of Canada→ Great plain
Central and east of Canada
Now : Reserve, Entire area of
Influence of Indian Philosophies
1) saṃsāra – Wheel of Birth and Death
rebirth of every living creature
2) karman – act
all that I chose to do: deeds, words, thoughts
each act follows a reaction; even for the next life
sadness, pain – suffering
seek for release
caste system
hierarchical social order
Siddhārtha Gautama
historical Buddh