Fall 2015  |  AFRO 3592W Section 001: Introduction to Black Women Writers in the United States (33803)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
ENGL 3592W Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 215
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The literature of African American women writers explored in novels, short stories, essays, poetry, autobiographies, and drama from the 18th to the late-20th century.
Class Description:
This course seeks to explore the literary production of North American Black women from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Through their varied and common experiences of Black females living in a white-male-dominated culture, we will endeavor to understand the social construction of race and gender, as well as their intersection with class and social-economic dynamics. In the Black cultural and literary traditions of truth narratives and transparency, these women share their historical, cultural, and contemporary experiences and insights with verve and authority. At the heart of their literary pursuit is the aspiration to live a more informed, enriched, and inspired life. In so doing, these writers offer us important lessons about creativity, hope, empowerment, courage, and self-expression.
Grading:
Class Participation (25 %); Reading Questions & Summary (25%); Review Essays (25%); Final Project (25%)
Exam Format:
25% Class Participation; 25% Reading Questions/Summary; 25% Review Essays; 25% Final Project
Class Format:
35% Lecture
5% Film/Video
40% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
6 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33803/1159
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 July 2015

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