GSOC 6148 -

Institution:

The New School

Subject:

Description:

E mpire: Politics and Aesthetics Spring 2009. Three credits. George Steinmetz This course examines the politics, aesthetics, and theories of empire. It starts with a historical overview of imperial politics from Rome to the present. We then examine several prominent attempts to theorize empires. These theories are considered in relation to representations of empire more broadly, including literary and aesthetic ones. Students will write a research paper and be responsible for the readings in one or more sessions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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