32100
Proseminar
WiSe 17/18: Rhetorics of Continuity and Change: A Survey of American Cultural History
Alexander Starre
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This course provides an extended overview of American cultural history ranging from the period of British settlement in the 17th century to present issues in US society. We will read influential texts (speeches, legal documents, essays, etc.) by authors such as John Cotton, Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Randolph Bourne, Martin Luther King, Betty Friedan, and Joan Didion. Throughout our readings, we will explore public rhetoric as key factors shaping the cultural trajectory of the United States. After a brief introduction to basic methodologies of cultural analysis, students will investigate the rhetorical, structural, and discursive features of the primary texts through close readings. We will also explore select representations from the fields of visual culture, art, and film. In addition, students need to do independent research on a selection of key terms that are essential for understanding the evolution of American public discourse and intellectual history. -----
Please note: This course functions as “Proseminar” in the “B.A. Aufbaumodul Kultur.” As such, it builds on the lecture course “Understanding North America” and accompanies the seminar “Theorizing Culture”. The module exam can be taken in either one of the two courses of the Aufbaumodul.
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16 Termine
Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Mi, 18.10.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 25.10.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 01.11.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 08.11.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 15.11.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 22.11.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 29.11.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 06.12.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 13.12.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 20.12.2017 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 10.01.2018 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 17.01.2018 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 24.01.2018 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 31.01.2018 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 07.02.2018 08:00 - 10:00
Mi, 14.02.2018 08:00 - 10:00