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ENGLISH LITERATURE (L14)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)SP2021

L14 E Lit 250Sophomore Seminar: American Dreams, American Nightmares: US Ethnic Lits of Post-war Disillusionment3.0 Units
Description:Whither the American Dream? Exacerbating skepticism around the popular fantasy, recent occurrences-from the 2007 housing market crash and economic recession to the rising xenophobia after the 2016 election and the 2020 global pandemic-have prompted many to proclaim the reality of an "American Nightmare." Most starkly, race highlights the contradictions embedded within the American Dream: the perils that accompany its promises and the realities that undermine its values. For instance, how do we grapple with the fact that celebrated ideals such as freedom and equality have historically coincided with slavery, exclusion laws, disenfranchisement, and segregation? This course examines literary works such as Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," Jamaica Kincaid's "Lucy," Ling Ma's "Severance," Tommy Orange's "There, There," and Claudia Rankine's "Citizen" that explore how race, class, and sociopolitical contexts unevenly determine who has the opportunities and resources for realizing this dream and why it remains elusive for so many. These texts counter post-war American promises of socioeconomic mobility with the disillusionments of intensified disparities across the country. Elucidating the stark realities for minoritized communities, writers of color leverage the American Dream as a platform for social justice by grappling with the possibilities for realizing a more perfect union while radically expanding our vision of what such dreams entail.
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Instruction Type:Remote per COVID-19 Grade Options:CP Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:L46 2500  L98 250AFrequency:None / History
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01M-W----2:30P-3:50PRemote / LA EngPaper/Project/Take Home1580
Desc:Fully remote. Synchronous each meeting.
REG-DelayStart: 1/25/2021   End: 5/13/2021
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