TransfermaticNAIS at De Anza College

    NAIS 15 - Ethnic Studies and Native American Literature

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    Class Size
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    Credits
    4
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This ethnic studies course explores the Native American experience through the study of historical and contemporary literature written by Native Americans. Students will analyze fiction and nonfiction through oral traditions, short stories, novels, poetry, plays, and memoirs. The course examines the historical, social, cultural, geographical, economic, and political contexts of Native American literature, analyzing the expression of Native identity, culture, and worldview. The course emphasizes Native American resistance, self-determination, sovereignty, and survival, as shown through various forms of Native American oral traditions and written literature.