ENG 122 - Genocide in the 21st Century

Genocide occurs as an extreme form of tribalism in which members of one group consider themselves to be superior to members of another group. Whether this tribalism occurs in developed countries, such as 1930’s Germany, or Third World countries, such as Iraq and Sudan, the impact is the same, hundreds to millions of innocent men, women and children lose their lives in the most brutal and demoralizing ways their oppressors have access to. In this literature course, students will read survivor stories and other works of literature, synthesize historical research from the 21th Century, and try to grasp the breath and depth of this human experience. The class will emphasize experiential learning as a tool to research the events surrounding the genocide of the Native Americans, Armenians, Ukranians, Jews, Manchurians, Chinese, Rwandans, Sudanians, Angolans, Argentineans, Cambodians, Bosnians, Israelis and Palestinians. The effects of post-war traumatic stress syndrome expressed in literature and memoirs of survivors will be applied to questions regarding genocide in the 21st century. Students may take this class as an honors option contract course, please see the instructor for details.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101
General Education Elective(s): Humanities; Literature
Intensive Value(s): Written Communication; Multicultural/Global Awareness; Values/Ethics/Social Policy

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