ENG 100 - Multicultural Literature

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

This survey course explores works written by multi-ethnic writers. In this course, students will spend considerable time learning the principles and methods of close literary analysis to develop critical reading and thinking skills. Students will examine how culture relates to literature: How does ethnic heritage contribute to writing? How do these writers define community and culture? How do strong oral traditions translate into literary forms? Students also will spend considerable time exploring the historical and social issues raised by the various texts. In discussing the many ways multicultural writers express their identities, students will attempt to analyze the complexity of their cultural identities.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

ENG100

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 08/31/2010 

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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