Hurston-How-it-Feels.pdf. Terms & themes. Acculturation is a handy academic term to use when you don't want to say "assimilation" but want to indicate some degree of cross-cultural exchange or mimicry.
But the description or nature of such exchanges signified by "acculturation" vary widely. For seminars related to this website, acculturation refers particularly to the "selective assimilation" that a minority group may make with a dominant culture that does not allow or encourage full assimilation. Assimilation is often seen as a fairly rapid sequence of total change, as in the three-generation assimilation pattern for immigrants known as Hansen's Law.
Acculturation appears to work more successfully over longer periods in which a minority ethnic group can maintain its traditional culture while selectively adopting dominant-culture practices or elements that do not overwhelm their original culture. Examples of acculturation in this sense: The use of Snomobiles in place of dog sleds by the Inuit. . . .
Welcome to Seminar in American Minority Literature at UHCL. Reading and Meeting Schedule: (spring 2010) Tuesday, 19 January:Introductions, assignments.
American Dream & Dr. King's "Dream" speech Readings: selection from Anzia Yezierska, Bread Givers (1925) (representing American Dream / Immigrant Narrative) selections from The Declaration of Independence (1776) selections from "I have a dream . . . " speech by Martin Luther King at March on Washington, 28 August 1963 African American literature Tuesday, 26 January:begin slave narratives Reading Assignments selections from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano . . . the African by Olaudah Equiano (London, 1789) The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass (Boston, 1845) (edits continuing) Reading discussion leader: Ayme Christian Poetry: Jupiter Hammon, "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ, with Penetential Cries" Poetry reader / discussion leader: instructor Instructor's Discussion Questions:
Welcome to LITR 4332: American Minority Literature at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. 21 February 2013: midterm exam—in-class or email (no class meeting; email midterms due by noon 23 Feb.)
Instructor's attitude: Americans want simple answers to complex problems so they can veg, party, and get rich or righteous. But the history and premises of minority culture differ so fundamentally from those of the American dominant / immigrant culture that simple answers are only denials of our complicated history. In light of such challenges, I've developed the following attitudes: ENG 223: American Literature Before 1865. As I have explained in the course objectives at the left, this course will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the areas of language, ideas, research, and communication.
As your guide, I will work hard to help you achieve these objectives. I want to see every one of you succeed. Of course, your success will depend primarily on you. To help you make the most out of your abilities, I have put together the following list of “p’s and q’s”: Preparation Before you can succeed, you need to prepare. Participation Once you are prepared to learn, you also need to show up for class and to participate in class exercises and discussions. English 102: American Literature Course - Free Online Video Lessons. American Lit: Quick and Dirty (Part 2 of 2) American Lit, Quick and Dirty - Part 1. Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events, 1620-1920. Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events: Pre-1620 to 1920 This timeline provides a short chronology of events in American history and literature.
It is linked to course pages and bibliographies as well as to a set of more general linked resources: pages on American authors, literary movements, and American literature sites. Each author page contains a picture (if available), a bibliography (if available), links to major sites about the author, and links to works online. Neal Pollack.
Romanticism. Dark Romanticism. Modernism. The American Dream. Transcendentalism. Slave Narratives. American Literature In The World - 3 Column.