Multi-Ethnic American Lit
Multi-Ethnic American Literature This course introduces multi-ethnic literature by studying the relationship between racial formation and literary representation. How is race constituted and what role does literature play in the process? How are cultural representations of racialized difference formed in relation to its historical, material, and social conditions? We will critically analyze the nested issues of labour, law, and migration that have shaped Black, Indigenous, and Asian presence within North America. From there, we explore the themes of assimilation, multiculturalism, diaspora, and American empire in order to track the trajectory of minoritarian literature throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Authors may include: Maxine Hong Kingston, Tomson Highway, Toni Morrison, and Viet Nguyen.
Multi-Ethnic American Literature This course introduces multi-ethnic literature by studying the relationship between racial formation and literary representation. How is race constituted and what role does literature play in the process? How are cultural representations of racialized difference formed in relation to its historical, material, and social conditions? We will critically analyze the nested issues of labour, law, and migration that have shaped Black, Indigenous, and Asian presence within North America. From there, we explore the themes of assimilation, multiculturalism, diaspora, an …Read more
I had the displeasure of having this course as a distribution requirement. It was such a sour, unpleasant, miserable experience that I dropped the course. I tried to give it a fair shot (Late-drop), but her disregard for student well-being, endless (disproportionate) readings, and unfair grading/attendance policies created an uncomfortable, draining, miserable learning environment. If you can avoid it, PLEASE don't take this course.
I had the displeasure of having this course as a distribution requirement. It was such a sour, unpleasant, miserable experience that I dropped the course. I tried to give it a fair shot (Late-drop), but her disregard for student well-being, endless (disproportionate) readings, and unfair grading/attendance policies created an uncomfo …Read more