AI 202 - African American Literature

Institution:

DePaul University

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Description:

In this course, students will examine works of literature generated by the African American community. Students will analyze and write about literature using critical techniques requiring them to discern themes and ideas from various works of African American literature. Furthermore, learners will examine characters against the backdrop of community expectation and societal reality, particularly as it relates to the African-American experience. The four required works, notable for their focus on urban life, are as follows: Black Boy by Richard Wright; A Street in Bronzeville by Gwendolyn Brooks; Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley; and Brown Girl, Brownstones by Paule Marshall (optional). Each work examines different social and historical issues, including the struggle and aspirations of African-Americans in a Southside Chicago community in the 1950's, major historical movements in African-American life, Civil Rights, migration, marginalization and the roles of American norms in African American culture. Competences: A1X, A2X, as, H1X. Faculty: Tacuma Roeback

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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