AMST 237P - P3 Hope,Survival and Spirit:Theories of Resistance

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Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

This course examines theories of resistance as they apply to three areas of identity: nation, race, and gender. We examine systems of power and investigate institutions that have historically oppressed the "Other." We reada range of texts (history, philosophy, essays, interviews) on issues like the following: universality and difference, patriotism and nationalism, prison and torture, physical struggle and survival, hope and human spirit, language and culture, and writing and activism. Julia Alvarez calls fiction "a way to travel through the human heart," so we analyze how fiction creates space for us to re-imagine history and apply theory. Cross-listed with WGST 237P.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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