HIST 355 - Classic Texts in American Popular Culture

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Zuckerman. Before there were movies and radio and television, books were mass media. Over the course of American history, some of them reached extraordinary audiences and achieved extraordinary influence. We will consider a number of those books, from Benjamin Franklin's Way to Wealth to Stephen King's Carrie in an effort to assess continuity and change in the character and concept of America.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

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(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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