ENGL 4017 - Research Seminar:Tricksters-Conjurers in American Indian and African American Literature

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University of Minnesota-Morris

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Study of tricksters and conjurers in American Indian and African American literature, in particular their ability to maintain traditional practices and subvert the dominant culture and imposed cultural norms. Special attention given to cultural and historical contexts and questions of power, identity, cultural difference, and assimilation.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.morris.umn.edu/

Phone Number:

(320) 589-6035

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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