EG 225 - Asian American Literature and Culture

Institution:

CUNY New York City College of Technology

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Description:

LIT Core 3 cl hrs, 3 cr This survey course introduces students to representative Asian American literary and cultural productions, including fiction, poetry, drama and autobiography by writers across generations. Diverse as these writers are in style and ethnicity, their works, depicting the Asian experience as immigrants and minorities in North America, echo each other. Course analyzes thematic and formal elements such as immigration, cultural assimilation, gender characterization, racial relocation and identity displacement in order to establish an intertextual and coherent understanding of this literary tradition. Prerequisite: ENG 1101/EG 101

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.citytech.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-5500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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