Spring 2027

African and African Diaspora Literature and Culture

Explores classic literary and cultural texts from Africa, the Caribbean, and African America, examining the African diaspora's origins, evolution, and impact on US society.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.50 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.10 GPA, 51.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.37 GPA, 60.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and critique classic literary and cultural texts from Africa, the Caribbean and African America.

  • Identify these works and their contexts to larger issues surrounding cultural expression globally.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.

  • Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity and how they are affected by socio-historical factors.

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ENGL 374

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.50 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.10 GPA, 51.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.37 GPA, 60.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Origins and evolution of the African diaspora
  • Slavery, colonialism, race, and cultural identity
  • Political and economic power of global Afro-cultures
  • Influence of the African diaspora on African-American writers and US culture

Skills

  • Critique classic literary and cultural texts
  • Apply methods for analyzing literary and cultural texts
  • Convey critical analysis through writing
  • Question cultural assumptions regarding race and ethnicity

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