The Post-Soul Aesthetic: Modern African American Literature and Culture

ANG-V1; ANG-V1_v1; ANG-I; FWBB

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Beschreibung

What is meant by New Black or “post-soul” Aesthetic? These and cognate terms have been employed by Trey Ellis (“The New Black Aesthetic,” 1989) and Nelson George (_Buppies, B-Boys, Baps, and Bohos: Notes on Post-Soul Black Culture_, 1992) among others to characterize the social experiences as well as the literary and cultural expressions of African Americans who came of age in the post-civil rights era. In this course in American Studies we will attempt to explore the politics of African American literary and cultural production in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, by taking up a wide array of analytical, fictional and filmic texts.
We will be discussing the following primary texts in our course:
Danzy Senna, _Caucasia_ (1999)
Claudia Rankine, _Citizen: An American Lyric_ (2015)
Please procure print or eBook versions of these books and start reading them.
Please note that this course will take up more than a few literary and cultural texts that might be viewed as offensive, especially because of their racially explicit vocabulary and imagery. Needless to state that this should not be seen as an attempt at normalizing racist epithets or attitudes, but on the contrary as an opportunity to appreciate and examine literary and cultural expression that tackles and critiques the murky realities of racism.
In order to take and enjoy this class, you should be willing to read, analyze, and discuss analytical, literary, and audiovisual texts. Please note that this seminar can be taken as either a Literary Studies or a Cultural Studies course. Furthermore, it is recommended for fourth and fifth semester students of English and American Studies, as it builds on students’ sound awareness and understanding of critical approaches to the study of literature.
Prerequisites for participation: B1 module

Weitere Angaben

Ort: nicht angegeben
Zeiten: Di. 14:00 - 16:00 (wöchentlich)
Erster Termin: Dienstag, 20.10.2020 14:00 - 16:00
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar (Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen)

Studienbereiche

• Veranstaltungen > Europäische Studien > Bachelor-Studiengang > Nebenfach Kulturwissenschaft / Anglistik
• Veranstaltungen > Anglistik; Englisch > Kulturwissenschaft > Bachelor
• Courses in English > Language and Literary Studies
• Veranstaltungen > Anglistik; Englisch > Literaturwissenschaft > Bachelor