ETHS 242 CDX - Literature of American Minorities

4 Credit(s)

This course provides an introduction to literatures of ethnic minorities in the US, including Native American, African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American literatures. We will read a number of significant 20th and 21st century texts that have shaped ethnic minority traditions and have become part and parcel of American literature. We will explore such major issues as identity, culture, history, race, gender, sexuality, and class. We will examine how these texts present specific ethnic experiences via diverse literary means and innovations and by doing so contribute to American literature and culture. Cross-listed ENG 242 CDX.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 110 or W cornerstone.