Looking at the wider analysis of postcolonial literature, through the window of orientalism. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Postcolonialism isn't just based on skin colour or ethnicity - The Beat of the Drum tells about this process within an Irish context. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Using the example of Pocahantas, how is the real world rewritten into something that treads the line between fact and fiction? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

The common themes and reality of the western genre. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How to read and interpret the literature of other cultures, using 'Chinese Cinderella' as an example. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

This lecture uses Gary Disher’s The Divine Wind to show how stories of an historical event can be biased in their telling, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

The evolution of Australia's multiculturalism, and the representation of 'others'. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Are we one, or are we many? How is one culture distinguished from another, even within the same country? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How is one culture distinguished from another? What cultural markers are explored in literature? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Aboriginal voice or European voice? Does it matter? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Is there a difference between an Aboriginal story and a European story? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Black armbands, history wars, and how the stolen generation of Aboriginals is reflected in Australian literature. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

What is the reality of the telling of Aboriginal history? How has European voices influenced the story that has been told? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How is the Aboriginal culture and identity represented in Australian literature? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Where are postcolonional voices in literature coming from? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Moving from a colonial attitude to post-colonial - Rudyard Kipling to Kim. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How and why are colonial texts rewritten in later years? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How are stereotypes portrayed in children's literature, and where did they come from? Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How postcolonialism has influenced children's literature. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

David Beagley introduces Postcolonial Literature for Children. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.