EN 219 - Indigenous Literatures of North America

Credit Hour(s): 3
Contact Hours: (3, 0)

This course will include early Indigenous literatures, such as oral storytelling, dramatic presentations with theatrical elements, and cultural traditions with a particular focus on race, class, and gender. Selections will also include literary works on indigenous cultures, customs and myths prioritizing Native voices. The class will consider Indigenous literatures in their national, historical, cultural, geographical, political, and legal contexts, including topics such as multiculturalism, ethnic identification, social justice, racism, genocide, land ownership, environmental degradation, and many others. This content of the syllabus will inevitably include other disciplines, such as multimedia art, linguistics, political science, history, sociology, ethics, religion, geography, folklore, and anthropology.