Middlebury

ENGL 0224

Multi-Ethnic American Lit

Multi-Ethnic American Literature
This course introduces multi-ethnic literature by studying the relationship between racial formation and literary representation. What role does literature play in the process of racialization? How are cultural representations of racialized difference formed in relation to its historical, material, and social conditions? We will critically analyze the nested issues of labour, law, and migration that have shaped Black, Indigenous, and Asian presence within North America. From there, we will explore the themes of assimilation, multiculturalism, diaspora, and empire in order to track the trajectory of minoritarian literature throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Authors may include: Maxine Hong Kingston, Tomson Highway, and Toni Morrison. (REC)
Subject:
English
Department:
English
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR CMP LIT SOC
Equivalent Courses:
ENGL 0115

Sections in Fall 2023, School Abroad Italy (Florence)

Fall 2023

ENGL0224A-F23 Lecture (Wang)