PERS 2610 - Tradition and Identity

Institution:

Valdosta State University

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Description:

A study of the literary representation of selected universal concepts underlying the traditions that shape individual and national identity within diverse cultures. Cross-cultural themes and metaphors such as the relationship between the individual and family, land, ritual, and society will be explored in works from different nations, with readings from such writers as Lorca, Yeats, Esquivel, Synge, Williams, LeGuin, and Mitchell. The course will feature readings and films, a presentation by a regional writer, and a field trip.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.valdosta.edu

Phone Number:

(229) 333-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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