Taught By:
Crystal Harris
Assistant Professor of English
University of Central Arkansas
cdr02003@uca.edu
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Course Description:
This course introduces students to interdisciplinary approaches to understanding literature, social action, and Africana Studies, providing deeper insight into the African diaspora. Through critical inquiry, students will demonstrate the ability to analyze a wide range of literary, historical and contemporary texts by contributing to discussions and working with peers to engage in social action. Though students will read a variety of texts, Isabelle Wilkerson’s book, Caste will serve as an anchor text for the course as a means of understanding how caste systems work within a society. Class discussion and assignments will emphasize literary analysis, historical relevance, critical thought, and clarity through written, oral, and multi-modal modes of expression. To engage social responsibility, students will collectively create and execute a social action campaign.
