ENGL 243 - Promise and Peril: Race and Multicultural America

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
This course investigates the intellectual history of race in American literature and culture. It asks students to consider the stakes in constructing racial difference, that is, the political, ideological, economic, and cultural contexts within which discourses of race circulate. It will look at a variety of textual forms, including short and long fiction, poetry and verse, memoir, natural history, and legal documents. The course requires us to take a long view on race – how its lifespan precedes and exceeds any one of us – a discussion that is crucial, if indirect, for addressing the issues we face today. American, Diversity, Post-1900.
Prerequisites & Notes: For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled, “200-Level Courses.”
This course is cross-listed with CAST 243