ABS 336 - Race and Literature

Description:
Course reviews theory and use of “race” in the construction of knowledge and in English canonical texts. ABS 336 and ENG 336 are cross listed courses; a student may not receive credit for both. Formerly ABS 400; a student may not recieve credit for both. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 102.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Examine the cultural and ideological base of the idea of “races” in human history.
Analyze and interrogate the reconstruction and production of knowledge under the political and institutional power structures of colonialism and slavery.
Identify specific areas where the politics of “race, constitute the production and experience of art, literature, and humanistic knowledge.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/15/18

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