ENG 332 - American Indian Literature

• discuss and evaluate the socio-political and cultural history out of which American Indian writers wrote, and write, their works,
• identify significant characteristics of American Indian literary traditions in terms of specific works,
• distinguish, trace, and articulate recurring themes in American Indian literature relating to historical as well as cultural and societal issues, such as sense of place, family, love, migration and exile, gender, identity,
• read closely, to interpret effectively, and to analyze and synthesize literary works,
• define key concepts in relation to the study of Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusivity including antiracism, racism, race, ethnicity, discrimination, privilege, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and intersectionality,
• analyze the role of race, racism, and antiracism in the United States,
• describe intersections between race and ethnicity and other minoritized identities,
• explain systematic and structural mechanisms that perpetuate both privilege and inequities, and
• compare and contrast your own core values, assumptions, and biases with those held by other individuals, cultures, or societies.