ENGL 216 - African-Am Lit II

Institution:

Massasoit Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course examines the works of African-American writers and performers after the Harlem Renaissance to the present including the periods of Realism, Naturalism and the development of the Black Arts movements of the 1960's. Works will be studied in political, historical, and cultural contexts with particular focus on contributions and challenges to Anglo-American culture and to simultaneous developments internationally among peoples of African descent. (African-American Literature I (ENGL215) is not a prerequisite.) Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENGL102)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.massasoit.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 588-9100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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