English 388B - The Black Urban Experience Knight

Institution:

Whitman College

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This course will examine the relationship between African American literature and urban spaces in the 20th century. While the majority of the 19th-century African American population lived in the South, by World War I the "Great Migration" northward had begun. How did this shift from rural South to industrial North affect African American literature and culture How did popular images of plantation living evolve to the point where "urban" is now euphemistic for "black" when we speak of music or fashion The assigned works tackle issues such as segregation and "the ghetto," the alienation of city living, the influence of "the city" on music, sexuality, and art. Works may include James Wheldon Johnson, Nella Larsen, Ralph Ellison, Gwendolyn Brooks, Colson White head, and The Wire. Distribution area: humanities or alternative

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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