AMCS 355 - Language and Ethnicity

Unit(s): 4

An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the interrelationships between language, ethnicity, and the symbolic conflicts over language issues in the U.S.. Explores the politics of language – e.g. the English-Only debates, bilingual education issues, and minority language rights and cultural issues – and their impact on different ethnic groups. Examines the responses of affected groups through their literary and creative expressions. Satisfies the Ethnic Studies requirement and GE Area C3.