Traditions in African American Humor
Introduction to literary satire in the African American tradition, focusing on social and cultural contexts and the Black satirical tradition.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2007: 2.94 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2009: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify major literary movements in the history of the Black satirical tradition
Identify the contextual frameworks that shape representations of race across a broad range of cultural texts and objects
Describe the goals, challenges, and questions raised by the thematic and aesthetic choices of Black satirists
Develop persuasive written arguments about the aesthetic construction, form, context, and meaning of Black satirists’ cultural texts and objects
Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial inequities in the US
Write compelling and coherent arguments using textual analysis and cultural studies criticism employed by literary scholars
Source: UW Guide
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2007: 2.94 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2009: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
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Topics
- Literary satire in the African American tradition
- Social and cultural contexts
- Representations of race in cultural texts and objects
Skills
- Identifying major literary movements in the Black satirical tradition
- Identifying contextual frameworks shaping representations of race in cultural texts
- Describing goals, challenges, and questions of Black satirists' thematic and aesthetic choices
- Writing arguments using textual analysis and cultural studies criticism
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