Mid-Twentieth and Twenty-First Century U.S. Literature

A study in the literatures and cultures of the mid- twentieth and twenty-first century United States (approximately 1940- present). Topics include war, immigration, technology, race, imperialism, globalization, gender, sexuality, class, and the decade as an artifact of inquiry. Course texts may include a variety of literary and non-literary texts such as novels, verse, song lyrics, manifestos, comics, journalism, television, electronic literature, or video games

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