230571 Social and Cultural Studies: North America, group B (S) (WiSe 2010/2011)

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This course will introduce students to central questions and methods of American culture studies. What exactly is "American"? And what does it mean to do "American Studies"?

Drawing on the interdisciplinary interpretative frameworks of international American culture studies, we will examine the multiple ways in which "American" has been defined and interpreted. Focusing mainly on the period from WW2 to the present, we will deal with issues like national identity, migration, class, social movements, and social justice. Course materials include fiction, film, photography, historical essays, oral histories, and autobiography.

Course Objectives

This course aims to

* provide an interdisciplinary framework for the study of US American cultures.
* promote individual inquiry and collaborative interaction and to nurture critical thinking skills.
* focus on the analysis of events, movements, groups, and individuals who have shaped and continue to shape the American cultural past and present.

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Subject assignments

Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) Kern- und Nebenfach BaAngBM4   0/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngBM4   0/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngBM4   0/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngBM4   0/3  

Requirements
Regular attendance, please. In addition, class participation is expected in terms of discussing readings, listening actively, sharing ideas, working collaboratively, and preparing a presentation/workshop in small groups.
You will need to pass a final written exam in order to receive credit for this class.
The dates for the exam are:
1) February 2, 2011, 6-8 pm, C5-241
2) February 23, 2011, 2-4 pm, H13

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Limited number of participants: 40
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Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
seminar (S) / 2
Department
Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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