AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Autobiographies of major African Americans studied in depth to locate the constants and variables in the Black American experience. Focus on the variety of individual responses to conditions in the United States.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing; not open to special students Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how certain histories have been valued and devalued, and how these differences have promulgated disparities in contemporary American society. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss African American autobiographical writing in the contexts of past and contemporary American society. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze identity issues and describe how these inform connections between people of different groups. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial and gendered inequities in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how certain histories have been valued and devalued, and how these differences have promulgated disparities in contemporary American society. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss African American autobiographical writing in the contexts of past and contemporary American society. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze identity issues and describe how these inform connections between people of different groups. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial and gendered inequities in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027