WEST 2060 - The Adolescent in Literature: Examining the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Designed to give students the opportunity to compare and contrast a range of literary works by ethnic minority authors, which feature the adolescent as their central protagonist. In addition to considering the use of stylistic innovation and narrative technique, the manner in which identity is constructed in terms of interconnecting categories such as race, class, gender, and sexuality will be discussed.