In this class we will focus on recent research paradigms within the field of American Cultural Studies to familiarize students with a number of possible theoretical approaches to come to terms with contemporary cultures being in a rapid process of change and transition. Departing from Stephen Greenblatt's notion of cultural mobility, we will analyze and discuss a selection of films, photography as well as literary texts. Key terms guiding our discussion will be "cosmopolitanism", "migration" and "cultural mobility".
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| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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| British and American Studies / Master | (Enrollment until SoSe 2012) | MaAngHM3 | |||||
| Interamerikanische Studien / Master | (Enrollment until SoSe 2012) | MaIAS4 |