University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 
    
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ENG 497B - Ethnicity, Gender and American Identity

(3 units) CO10, CO12, CO13
Multicultural literature about growing up in America, focusing on race, class, gender, family and the dominant culture as forces shaping the development of one’s identity.

Prerequisite(s): Two from CH 201 CH 202  or CH 212 , CH 203 ; Junior or Senior standing.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and analyze ethical issues at stake in diverse literatures.
2. assess their own ethical values in the context of a multicultural society.
3. analyze ways in which cultural groups differ and how such differences position them in relation to one another.
4. demonstrate knowledge of the history, customs, worldviews, and/or other cultural markers of minority groups within the United States.
5. critically examine how one’s configuration within intersecting social forces impacts one’s worldview.


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