RFLA 300 12 - Racial Fictions (CRN 10560)

Is race fact or fiction? Like a novel, is “race” designed to draw audiences in and solicit their belief in its version of the truth? Or is it more than a story? Is “race” a reality that meaningfully impacts individuals, communities, and ideologies? Rooted in the study of 20th c. American literature and using multiple disciplinary lenses to enrich our examination, our course will consider these compelling questions-not only how we answer, but also the implications and consequences of asking, and what we do with our developing perspectives.