Black Studies 377 - Bad Black Women

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Aneeka Henderson
MW 02:00PM-03:20PM
Amherst College
BLST-377-01-1819S
JOCH 202
ahenderson@amherst.edu
SWAG-329-01,BLST-377-01,ENGL-368-01

(Offered as SWAG 329, BLST 377 [US], and ENGL 368) History has long valorized passive, obedient, and long-suffering African American women alongside assertive male protagonists and savants. This course provides an alternative narrative to this representation by exploring the ways in which African American female characters, writers, and artists have challenged ideals of stoicism and submission. Using an interdisciplinary focus, we will critically examine transgression across time and space in diverse twentieth- and early twenty-first century literary, sonic, and visual texts. Expectations include three writing projects, a group presentation, and various in-class assignments.

Open to first-year students with consent of the instructor. Priority given to students who attend the first day of class. Limited to 18 students. Spring semester. Professor Henderson.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.