The Early Black Atlantic
Overview
Subject area
ENGL
Catalog Number
348
Course Title
The Early Black Atlantic
Department(s)
Description
An interdisciplinary study of the first diasporic Africans to write in English, from the onset of European trade on the West African coast to the Age of Revolutions. This course will consider issues such as the emergence of racial identity, creolization, religion, print culture, racial capitalism, resistance, and the reshaping of gender and sexuality in the crucible of the Atlantic world economy. Genres will include sermons, fiction, editorials, folklore, poetry, autobiography, and polemics.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
009023