ENGL 217 - African-American Literature

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

English

Description:

Examines race, class, gender, and politics as they are portrayed in African-American literature from colonial times to the present. This course emphasizes the ways in which African-American writers have created and integrated literary traditions and construction into their works to depict the perils and the promise of reconstruction, the migration to urban life, and the struggle for social justice. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement program. (H&A)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

(( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106

Corequisites:

ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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