ASN 376 - Life Writing of Indigenous Women

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

This course is designed to expose the students to the richness of the culture and literatures of women from indigenous communities, and the systematic oppression that they have been/are subject to due to race, caste, gender, and class. The communities will include Native American, Australian Aborigine, and Dalit women from India. The traditional and historical status of these women in relation to their social, economic and political status today will be discussed. These silenced voices of women will be presented and analyzed in the forms of individual stories, memoirs, songs, poetry, and fiction of the women from these three communities. Significant texts in translated literary forms and works will be used as primary resources. This course will involve reading literary works and dealing with them via lecture, class discussions, small group discussions, and writing about significant aspects of the literatures. (Cross-listed: WS 376 and ENG 376)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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