URB 245 - Urban Literature

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Warner Pacific College

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This introductory literature course is an exploration of the city in fiction, poetry, and essay. It focuses primarily on American literature, on both the majority and minority experience of the city, including Hispanic, African American, Asian American, and Native American literature, though some non-American pieces will offer contrasts. Themes of community, isolation, diversity, utopia, and dystopia will be examined in print and film. What is and is not “the city” in its modern American conceptualization? The modern metropolis, its complex representations, and its diverse cultures will be of special interest to Business, Social Science, and Education students. The course meets the TSPC requirements for multi-cultural awareness. Prerequisite: EN 101; may be taken concurrently. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project. Satisfies the Core Studies requirement for Humanities elective in literature.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.warnerpacific.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 517-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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