ARA 301 Themes of Social Justice in Arabic Literature and Film
3 hours
This course examines Modern Arabic literature and film to develop students’ understanding of the history, culture and politics of the Arab world and knowledge of the diverse cultural expressions and artifacts of different Arabic speaking countries. Students analyze varied works that explore literary and cinematic presentations of justice issues, such as: social and religious taboos, feminism, gender equity, histories of the resistance and rebellion and the histories of Arabs in the U.S. This class is taught in English.
Prerequisite
ENG 201 and junior standing or above
Notes
This course satisfies the John Jay College Option Justice Core 300-level: Justice in Global Perspective area of the Gen Ed Program.