Intro to Multi-Ethnic American Literature

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of ethnic American literatures, giving special emphasis to the four historically marginalized racial groups--Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latino/a. While close analysis of assigned literary texts will make up the bulk of class work, a number of historical and theoretical issues will also be examined. These include the social construction of race/ethnicity; racism and white privilege, literary sub-culture versus literary canon; and the intersection of gender and class with race and ethnicity. Components: Class Cross Offering: ETHNSTDY 2950 GE: HA Humanities & Arts, HA-H Humanities Prereqs/Coreqs: P or C: ENGLISH 1230 or consent of instructor. Typically Offered: Fall - Spring