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ENGL107
Immigration, Ethnicity, and U.S. Fiction, 1890-1960
ENGL107 SP
Next Offered in 9899 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-03-1998
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