English Literature A-Level

Intersectionality of race and gender

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An intersection the text examines, together with class, in its treatment of racial identity during the Harlem Renaissance.

OCR · 5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: American Literature 1880–1940

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5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: American Literature 1880–1940 (OCR A-Level)

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