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Course Description: African-American Cultural Experience in Literature*
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Course Description: African-American Cultural Experience in Literature*

African-American Cultural Experience in Literature*

52-1642

A cultural studies approach to literature, course shows students the significant contributions African Americans have made to American culture and demonstrates the pervasive influence of African culture on other cultures throughout the world. Course explores African elements in dance, music, writing (fiction and nonfiction), theater, photography, photojournalism, visual arts, film, and athletics and how these elements have influenced African-American literature.

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* Prerequisite Required.