ENGL 264 - Coming to America

4HU, CD, WR
First Semester. Through literature and films, this course will explore what it considers exemplary immigrant (Asian, Afro-Caribbean, European) experiences, examining diverse reactions to immigration to the U.S. It will consider the subject formation of immigrants as well as questions of identity – individual, group, national – that arise in the context of emigration and immigration, taking into account the cultural and historical differences shaping different immigrant groups. It will also consider legal and economic issues surrounding immigration to the U.S. American, Diversity, Post-1900.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment limit: 30.
Ms. Needham

Credits: 4 hours