SPI 234 - The Holocaust in World Literature and Film

Institution:

Albright College

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Description:

This course approaches the Holocaust by examining the challenges and problems encountered in trying to imagine and represent its horror through the media of world literature and film. It treats a broad range of issues, including the politics of memory, the value of testimony, the problems of witnessing, the weight of history and the ethics of representation. The goal and objective of the course is to gain an understanding of important issues relating to the Holocaust, as they have been addressed in world literature and film. General studies humanities-literature credit and Holocaust studies program credit.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albright.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 921-2381

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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