ASRC 1845

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ASRC 1845
FWS: Staging the Black Family

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

This course explores the many ways that Black families are depicted on stage, with an emphasis on the work of 20th and 21st century African-American playwrights. Students will read plays by Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, Adrienne Kennedy, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Lynn Nottage, among others. Writing assignments will encourage students to think critically about different aspects of the Black family, including the role of gender and sexuality, chosen families, and the ways that race shapes perceptions of the family unit. Students will leave the course with enhanced critical thinking and writing skills, and a greater appreciation of theater.

When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17916 ASRC 1845   SEM 101

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  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.