ENG 385 - American Protest Literature

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Virginia Wesleyan University

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The U.S. was founded on political protest and has traditionally used literature as a vehicle for conveying social beliefs. Defined most simply as visual and/or written responses to social oppression, protest literature is produced not for art's sake, but to improve the lives of a particular community's members. The diverse tradition of American protest literature, focusing in particular on texts responding to racial, gender-based, and class-based oppressions, is covered. Discussions focus on the aesthetic and literary traditions of each text as well as its historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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