VIS 496 - African American Women Writers:Fiction to Film

Institution:

Antioch University-Midwest (Closed)

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Description:

This course is designed as a multidisciplinary exploration of race, gender and identity utilizing five significant novels written by African American women as source material. Drawing from elements of literary theory, film/media studies, Africana studies, and women's studies, students will construct critical and historical contexts for the impact of Black women's cultural production on self-identity and external perceptions of that identity through the lens of Black feminism/womanism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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