ADST 4840 Orality and Literacy in African and African Diaspora Studies

ADST 4840 Orality and Literacy in African and African Diaspora Studies
Orality and Literacy in African and African Diaspora Studies
This course introduces students to fundamental issues, concepts, themes, and genres of black vernacularism, including spirituals, the blues, spoken word, griot, and oral tradition. The course also orients students to the fundamental tension between orality and literacy, which shapes and distinguishes black literary traditions.
credit hours: 3