ENAM0115A-F20
Multi-Ethnic American Lit
Multi-Ethnic American Literature
This course introduces ethnic American literature by investigating how cultural representations of “ethnic America” are formed in relation to its social, political, and material histories. We will begin by critically analyzing the nested issues of labour, legality, and immigration that have shaped Black, Asian, and Indigenous presence within North America. From there, we will move on to the themes of assimilation, multiculturalism, diaspora, and U.S. empire in order to track the trajectory of ethnic American literature in the late-20th and 21st centuries. Authors include: Frank Chin, Maxine Hong Kingston, Tomson Highway, Toni Morrison, and Viet Nguyen. 3 hrs. lect./disc. (Diversity) (Rec)
This course introduces ethnic American literature by investigating how cultural representations of “ethnic America” are formed in relation to its social, political, and material histories. We will begin by critically analyzing the nested issues of labour, legality, and immigration that have shaped Black, Asian, and Indigenous presence within North America. From there, we will move on to the themes of assimilation, multiculturalism, diaspora, and U.S. empire in order to track the trajectory of ethnic American literature in the late-20th and 21st centuries. Authors include: Frank Chin, Maxine Hong Kingston, Tomson Highway, Toni Morrison, and Viet Nguyen. 3 hrs. lect./disc. (Diversity) (Rec)
- Term:
- Fall 2020
- Location:
- Main Campus: ONLINE (Online Course)
- Schedule:
- 9:35am-10:50am on Tuesday, Thursday (Sep 8, 2020 to Dec 4, 2020)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- Scheduled Online
- Instructors:
- Jennifer Wang
- Subject:
- English & American Literatures
- Department:
- English & American Literatures
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR CMP LIT NOR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92123
- Subject Code:
- ENAM
- Course Number:
- 0115
- Section Identifier:
- A