ART 3606 - Cross-Cultural Encounters

Institution:

Seattle Pacific University

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Description:

Offerings A critical examination of points of contact between the West and the "Other". We'll consider how colonial occupation, global economic expansion and technological advancement (particularly as pertaining to mass reproduction) have transformed Western visual culture. In the process we'll consider phenomena like japonisme and "primitivism," the ethics of museum display, and the politics of representation. Offered alternate years. Attributes: Arts and Humanities A, Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spu.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 281-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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