Spring 2027

Women in Ethnic American Literature

Women in Ethnic American Literature examines American literature by and about women from ethnic groups, focusing on key themes and the contemporary relevance of these works.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Anja Jovic-Humphrey4.6/5Leslie Bow2.9/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Kay Yandell

One past student rated the difficulty as very low, though they expressed frustration with the teaching quality.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and investigate key themes in American literature by and about women, written by authors from ethnic groups.

  • 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.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ENGL/GEN&WS 248

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Anja Jovic-Humphrey

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.89/5 from 61 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Leslie Bow

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Raw average: 2.26/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.64 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANJA JOVIC-HUMPHREY is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KAY YANDELL is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2010, Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LESLIE BOW is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online Only0 / 00
LEC 002Online Only0 / 00
LEC 001Online Only0 / 120
LEC 002Online Only0 / 180

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Kay Yandell

A past student found the course uninspiring and poorly organized, describing the instructor as inarticulate and unorganized.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.81 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Kay Yandell

One past student rated the difficulty as very low, though they expressed frustration with the teaching quality.

Past student reviews · Kay Yandell

The reviewer felt disappointed after being excited to take the class, citing the instructor's lack of organization and inspiration.

Topics

  • American literature by and about women from ethnic groups.
  • Key themes in American literature by and about women from ethnic groups.
  • Cultural assumptions regarding race, ethnicity, and socio-historical factors.

Skills

  • Analyze literary and cultural texts using methods that demonstrate their contemporary and historical relevance.
  • Use writing to convey critical analysis and facilitate learning.
  • Critically examine cultural assumptions related to race, ethnicity, and socio-historical contexts.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ENGL/GEN&WS 248 · Spring 2027

Women in Ethnic American Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
ENGL/GEN&WS 248 · Spring 2027

Women in Ethnic American Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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