DGS158 — Language, Culture and Power: The Politics of Language
DGS 158 - Language, Culture and Power: The Politics of Language DGS 158 - Language, Culture and Power: The Politics of Language 5 Credits Examines the issue of the politics of language across U.S. history through a variety of media such as film, websites, literature, visual art, music and/or research-based articles. Topics covered include language and colonization, facts and controversies surrounding African American English, the rise of English-Only movements, linguistic rage and resistance, and language heritage and reclamation projects. Includes an introduction to socio-linguistic and/or multicultural rhetorical theory as tools for analysis. Fees Quarters Typically Designed to Serve General student body Active Date 2012-05-03 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 38 Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0 Total Degree Distributions: AA Diversity & Globalism Humanities Area I Course Outline 1) Discussion and analysis of cultural, historical, social and political context of language within Native American, African American and immigrant communities. 2) Discussion and analysis of a diverse range of critical and creative responses to language policies impacting Native American, African American and immigrant communities. 3) Introduction to multicultural language theory (socio-linguistic and/or rhetorical) as it applies to the work under discussion. Student Learning