Mixed in America: Race, Religion, and Memoir
RELI 280
Spring 2020 not offered
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Crosslisting:
AFAM 282, AMST 242 |
This course examines the history of mixed-race and interfaith identities in America. Using the genre of the memoir as a focusing lens, we will look at the various ways that Americans of mixed heritage have found a place, crafted an identity, and made meaning out of being considered "mixed." How has being multiracial or bi-religious changed in the course of history in this country? What has occasioned these changes, and what patterns can we observe? We will explore questions of racial construction; religious boundary-making; rites of passage; gender, sexuality, and marriage; and some literary and media representations of mixed-heritage people. |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM)(AMST)(EDST)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
Major Readings:
James McBride, THE COLOR OF WATER Jean Giovanetti, ONE ASIAN EYE Mary Gordon, SHADOW MAN Barack Obama, DREAMS FROM MY FATHER: A STORY OF RACE AND INHERITANCE Claudine Chiawei O'Hearn, HALF AND HALF Rebecca Walker, BLACK, WHITE, JEWISH Gregory H. Williams, LIFE ON THE COLOR LINE
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Examinations and Assignments: Weekly one-page response papers, three 5-7 page papers, and one 7-minute class presentation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: This course fulfills the "Religion in Society" requirement for the Religion department major. To request a POI, please send a brief message to emcalister@wesleyan.edu, telling me about your interest in the course and any background you may have in race studies, religious studies, or creative nonfiction writing. |
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