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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/05 |
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ENH115 20066-99999 |
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3 Credit(s) |
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Heroes and Myths in African Literature |
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African literature as a prominent component of
contemporary world literature and an integral part of the national cultural
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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ENH115 20066-99999 |
Heroes and Myths in African
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Describe diverse oral traditions in Africa, and explain the role of griots. (I) |
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Define Negritude as a literary movement. (II) |
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Explain cultural conflicts exposed by Anglophone writers. (II) |
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Identify common themes in apartheid literature. (II) |
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Identify major themes and issues in post-Colonial Africa. (III) |
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Analyze themes in African drama and film. (III) |
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Analyze African women writers and their themes in the new Africa. (I, II, III) |
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Identify and analyze universal themes in African literature. (I, II, III) |
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Describe how the African novel is unique in its aesthetics. (I, II, III) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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ENH115 20066-99999 |
Heroes and Myths in African
Literature |
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I. Pre-Colonial African Literature A. Oral traditions: creation of myths and legends B. History of empires II. Colonial African Literature A. British colonization B. French colonization C. Apartheid III. Post-Colonial African Literature A. Clash of cultures B. Aftermath of independence C. Advent of women writers |