AMST 449 - The American West in Symbol and Myth--American Studies

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California State University-Fullerton

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Description: Prerequisite: American Studies 201 or completion of general education section on American history, institutions, and values. The meaning of the West to American culture through analysis of cultural documents such as explorer and captivity narratives, fiction, art, and film. Topics include: perception of wilderness, Indians, frontiersmen, and role ofthe West in creating a sexist national mythology. Units: 3

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fullerton.edu

Phone Number:

(657) 278-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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