CAS JS 136
Jewish Literature
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or WR 120). - How do changing notions of ethnicity and race, religion, and gender, as well as geographical place define Jewish family and community' Topics include immigration, diaspora, and national culture; patriotism, antisemitism, and multiculturalism; Jewish identities and gender; conversion, assimilation, and acculturation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Topics
- immigration
- diaspora
- and national culture
- patriotism
- antisemitism
- and multiculturalism
- Jewish identities and gender
- conversion
- assimilation
- and acculturation
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027