Legacy Course Catalog
ENGL 696A - The Chicago Renaissance
| Effectivity: | 08/20/2007 - 12/15/2007 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr sum |
| Short Title: | The Chicago Renaissanc |
| Description: | In this course, we will examine the political ideologies, cultural productions, and community activism of the Chicago Black Renaissance (1930 to 1955). The course will be interdisciplinary, drawing from primary sources and recent scholarship in history, sociology, literature, music, art, and political science. Readings include works by Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Margaret Walker Alexander, and Margaret Burroughs. Community institutions to be studied include the South Side YMCA, the South Side Community Arts Center, Parkway Community House, and a variety of community organizations. Students will engage in archival research at several research centers in Chicago. The course will include at least one Chicago site visit. |
| School: | College Of Liberal Arts |
| Department: | English |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | YES |
| Temporary Flag: | YES |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
