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Multicultural Literature in America (Honors)


Course Description

Important writers and movements in the mosaic of American culture and literature with special attention to African American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian American literatures.


Athena Title

MULTICUL AM LIT H


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ENGL 2400


Prerequisite

(ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102M) and permission of Honors


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

The purpose of the course is an introduction to Multicultural American Literature. At the end of the semester, students will be familiar with African American, Native American, Latino/a, and Asian American culture. They will also hone their skills in the reading and analyzing novels, short stories, poetry, and drama. The course will develop analytical writing skills, helping students to compose focused and coherent scholarly arguments.


Topical Outline

Reading will include: 1. novels, drama, poetry, short stories, oral literature, popular culture, art, music, and/or architecture. 2. secondary material that provides historical and theoretical context for the literature Topics to be covered may include: 1. African American, Native American, Latino/a, and Asian American literature 2. The history of cultural diversity in the United States 3. Multicultural theory


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