ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts

ENGH 202-003: American Autobiography
(Spring 2018)

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR

Section Information for Spring 2018

American Autobiography: Life Stories Great and Small examines a cornerstone of American literature, and sometimes controversial, life narrative.  The course considers autobiography through the lens of geography, history, gender, and ethnicity, and from its colonial roots in the 17th century to contemporary stories of selfhood in the 21st.

Course readings include a variety of writers: A Founding Father (Benjamin Franklin) an African-American activist (Maya Angelou) a Native American medicine man (John Lame Deer) and the first Hispanic member of the Supreme Court (Sonia Sotomayor).  We also assess life stories from a social history perspective that considers recent movements like Humans of New York and the pioneering oral history journalism of Studs Terkel.

 

 

 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies literary texts within the framework of culture. Examines texts within such categories as history, gender, sexuality, religion, race, class, and nation. Notes: Builds on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. May be repeated within the term.
Mason Core: Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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