AFST 30215 - Witnessing the Sixties

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Africana Studies

Description:

The purpose of this interdisciplinary course is twofold: to examine the social context and cultural change of the sixties, on the one hand, and on the other to explore the various journalistic representations of events, movements, and transformation. Much that was written during the period was ephemeral. There are, however, certain lasting accounts of the sixties by authors who command respect today, writers whose new publications or publications about them get front-page reviews in the New York Times Book Review section. We will focus on the manner in which each writer witnessed the sixties as well as the unique interaction between personal expression, social event, and cultural meaning. We will focus on fresh styles of writing, such as the new journalism popularized by Tom Wolfe, as well as writing that is aimed toward protest, resistance, dislocation, solipsism, and reportage. Major topics for consideration include the counterculture and the movement-a combination of civil rights and anti-war protest. These topics will sharpen our interest in social history, cultural change, politics, foreign affairs, music, literature, and documentary film.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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