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ENGL107

Immigration, Ethnicity, and U.S. Fiction, 1890-1960
ENGL107 SP

Next Offered in 9798 SP

An examination of novels and stories of immigration, ethnic community, and assimilation published in the U.S. during the first part of the twentieth century. We will attempt to see these works in the context of the great second wave of migration to the U.S. and will search out the consequent efforts by authors from both newly arrived populations and the established culture to define the characteristics of Americanism and ethnic identity.

MAJOR READINGS

Jacob Riis, HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
Edward Bok, THE AMERICANIZATION OF EDWARD BOK
Abraham Cahan, THE RISE OF DAVID LEVINSKY
Anzia Yezierska, HUNGRY HEARTS
Henry Roth, CALL IT SLEEP
James T. Farrell, THE YOUNG MANHOOD OF STUDS LONIGAN
Pietro DiDonato, CHRIST IN CONCRETE
Claude McKay, BANJO
Younghill Kang, EAST GOES WEST
Paule Marshall, BROWN GIRL, BROWNSTONES
John Okada, NO-NO BOY
Piri Thomas, DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short essays (3-5 pp.) and a seminar research paper (15 pp.)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Class participation will be heavily emphasized, and each student will be expected to lead 2 class discussions. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997




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