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ENGL-306-01 Race: Lit & Theory
Spring only
In this course we will explore how race has functioned to create US culture in the past and how it operates differently (or not) today. We will analyze literary and other cultural representations of race, primarily within the context of the United States, alongside theories of race and how the concept of difference and otherness has evolved through different historical periods and various national identities. How has “race” as a category and a means of differentiation evolved and been redefined depending upon various legal, political, and social contexts and how is it relevant (or not) in the era of global capitalism? Concluding with the election of President Barack Obama, we will (likely) read works by authors such as Mark Twain, William Faulkner, Frederick Douglass, Toni Morrison, Kiran Desai, Junot Diaz, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chang-rae Lee, and James Welch.
Assignments – a number of short writing analyses; 1 midterm 5-7 page essay; 1 8-10 page final essay; and brief intros/questions to that day’s reading.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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