| Course Title: Topics in Africana Studies: 'Caribbean Literature in the Age of Globalization' |
| Start Date: 10/21/2020 End Date: 12/14/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course offers a study of selected Caribbean drama, prose, and poetry. We will read works published since 1970 that explore central themes such as the enduring impact of slavery and colonization, resistance movements, global migration and diasporic experiences, the constructions of gender, and the importance of history and memory. This course also engages deeply with form, particularly the role of orature, performance, and global popular cultures. We will read the literary works of writers such as Dionne Brand, Maryse Conde, Edwidge Danticat, and Marlon James. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Carol Bailey | cbailey@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 10/21/2020 - 12/14/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 09:45AM - 11:00AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 10/21/2020 - 12/14/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:30AM - 11:15AM | Weekly | ||
| 10/21/2020 - 12/14/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 10:15AM - 11:15AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| MOD0002 | MOD-2: Courses meeting in Module 2 | This course meets in Module 2. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ENGL-252-01 Caribbean Lit in Global Age |
| AFCNA-241CB-01 Caribbean Lit in Global Age |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion Author: Miller, Key Copyright: 2014 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781847772671 Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd |
Required | 16.95 |
| Title: Everything Inside Author: Danticat, Edwidge Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780525521280 Publisher: Vintage |
Required | 11.99 |
| Title: In Another Place, Not Here Author: Brand, Dionne Copyright: 1997 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780394281797 Publisher: Vintage |
Required | |
| Title: Ruins Author: Obejas, Achy Copyright: 2009 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781933354699 Publisher: Akashic Books |
Required | 16.95 |
| Title: A Small Place Author: Kincaid, Jamaica Copyright: 2000 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780374527075 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Required | 14.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |