AMCS 3360 - Ethnic & Catholic Lit

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Fordham University

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Description:

This course engages the question of what it means to be both "ethnic" and "Catholic" in America and explores the ways in which these primary aspects of indentity influence the work of writers affiliated with three of the most visible European Catholic ethnic groups that immigrated to the United States in the early 20th Century: the Irish, the Italians, and the Polish. Students will read memoir, fiction, and poetry by representative writers from each group, including work of J.T. Farrell, Elizabeth Cullinan, Don DeBello, Helen Barolini, Czeslaw Milosz and Adam Zagajewski. Through selected historical and critical readings, we will attempt to create a descriptive narrative of what happens when writers wrestle with ethnic and Catholic identity in the context of the 20th century political and economic struggle in America, a predominantly White-Anglo-Saxon-Protestant society, and a growing culture of unbelief. 4.000 Credit Hours Levels: Undergraduate, Post Baccalaureate Schedule Types: Seminar Undergraduate Colleges College American Catholic Studies Department

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fordham.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 817-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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