ENGLISH 103 - Dissenting Voices in American Fiction

Institution:

Connecticut College

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Description:

A study of major American novels from the late nineteenth and twentieth century that dissent from dominant cultural perspectives and values. Attention given to issues of gender, race, class and ethnicity in an exploration of how identity is shaped by and resistant to cultural norms of different eras. Authors include James, Mark Twain, Sinclair, Faulkner, Petry, Silko, and Morrison. Open to freshmen and sophomores. Enrollment limited to 40 students. Staff

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.connecticutcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 447-1911

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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