ENGLISH 341 - Studies in American Literature

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Reed College

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Description:

The Borderlands as Imaginary Narrative Space Full course for one semester. This course will introduce the discourse of "the border" through a range of literary, historical, and cinematic texts situated on or near the U.S./Mexico border. Our goal is to understand not only the vibrant, violent history of the region-and how that history is rendered aesthetically-but to understand how the border is "felt" as a political truth, a geographical fiction, and a psychic tension. This class is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from literary studies, cultural studies, film studies, and Chicano/Latino studies for its operating rubrics. Texts will include Cormac McCar thy's Blood Mer idian, Richard Rodri guez's Hunger of Memory, and Gloria Anz aldúa's Borderlands/La Frontera, in addition to works by Ana Castillo, Tomás Rivera, and Sandra Cisneros. Films m ay include LoneStar, No Country for Old Men, The Searchers, and documentaries by Lourdes Portillo and Bill Brown. Prerequisites: two 200-level English courses. Conference. Not offered

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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