Native American and Indigenous Cultural and Literary Production ((3))

Catalog description

This course offers students a survey of Indigenous and Native American cultural and literary production from a hemispheric perspective. This course engages in an analysis of Indigenous literature, traditional and new innovations in music by Indigenous musicians, art, film, the revitalization of Indigenous sports, textiles, and other creative productions by Indigenous peopleswithin contemporary debates. Through a critical analysis of current debates, this course will examine questions of race and systemic racism, cultural appropriation, political and cultural representation, revitalization and reclamation practices in and by Indigenous and Native communities, and self-determination and Indigenous sovereignty.