ENGL 203 - Conflcts & Cultures Am Society

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

Focusing on a key decade in American life - the 1890s, for example, or the 1850s - this course will examine the dynamics of race, class, gender and ethnicity as forces which have shaped and been shaped by American culture. How did various groups define themselves at particular historical moments How did they interact with each other and with American society Why did some groups achieve hegemony and not others, and what were - and are - the implications of these dynamics for our understanding of American culture By examining both interpretive and primary documents - novels, autobiographies, works of art and popular culture - we will consider these and other questions concerning the production of American culture. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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