ADST 4840 - Orality and Literacy in African and African Diaspora Studies

Institution:

Tulane University of Louisiana

Subject:

African and African Diaspora Studies

Description:

Prof. Shayne Lee, prof. Nghana Lewis. This course introduces students to fundamental issues, concepts, themes, and genres of black vernacularism, including spirituals, the blues, spoken word, griot, and oral tradition. The course also orients students to the fundamental tension between orality and literacy, which shapes and distinguishes black literary traditions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tulane.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 865-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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