Listed in: Black Studies, as BLST-345 | English, as ENGL-276 | Film and Media Studies, as FAMS-379 | Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-208
Aneeka A. Henderson (Section 01)
(Offered as SWAG 208, BLST 345 [US], ENGL 276, and FAMS 379) Through a close reading of texts by African American authors, we will critically examine the characterization of female protagonists, with a specific focus on how writers negotiate literary forms alongside race, gender, sexuality, and class in their work. Coupled with our explication of poems, short stories, novels, and literary criticism, we will explore the stakes of adaptation in visual culture. Students will analyze the film and television adaptations of The Color Purple (1985), The Women of Brewster Place (1989), and Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005). Authors will include Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Gloria Naylor. Expectations include three writing projects, a group presentation, and various in-class assignments.
Limited to 18 students. Priority given to those students who attend the first day of the class. Open to first-year students with consent of the instructor. Spring semester. Professor Henderson.
If Overenrolled: Priority given to those students who attend the first day of class
Cost: $30 ?
Section 01
M 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM SCCE C101
W 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM SCCE C101
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their Eyes Were Watching God | Hurston | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| A Raisin in the Sun | Hansberry | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Bluest Eye | Morrison | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Color Purple | Alice Walker | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Women of Brewster Place | Naylor | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Bluest Eye (a play) | Lydia Diamond | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing | Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein | Fourth edition | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.