ENG 618G - Studies in Ethnic Literature

The seminar focuses on the thoughts and lives of an ethnic community in the U.S. and/or Britain as they are manifested in literature, arts, music, philosophy, religion, history, and culture. It explores a number of methodologies in Ethnic Studies and engages important issues, such as the complexity of ethnic identity, the gendering of ethnicity, assimilation, orality versus literacy, and the intersections of race, gender, and class.

Credits: 4 hours