JWST 6777
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Classes
JWST 6777
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.
This class examines modern articulations of identity by and about two distinct Jewish diasporas: Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. Sephardic Jews trace their origins to the Iberian Peninsula prior to the end of the 15th century. Mizrahim are Jews who lived in the Middle East and North Africa until the mid-20th century, and their descendants. We will explore Sephardic and Mizrahi identities in works of fiction, memoirs, essays, poetry and films produced from the mid-twentieth century to the present. We will trace routes of migration across generations, paying particular attention to how texts construct identity in relation to language and place. Works will be drawn from wide geographic distribution including the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and the Americas, and produced in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Ladino, and Spanish.
When Offered Spring.
Course Attribute (CU-ITL)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3744, JWST 3717, NES 3717, NES 6777
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Starr, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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