WS 147 - Literature of The American Minority Experience

Institution:

Widener University-Delaware Campus

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Description:

America is often called a great melting pot, yet many voices are often ignored or marginalized because they are not the voices of majority culture. In this class, students will examine significant works from African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicano/as, Native Americans, and others. Writers to be studied include Zora Neale Hurston, June Jordon, Maxine Hong Kingston, M. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz, and Alberto Rios.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 477-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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