ENGL 44726 - Alienates Selves in American Literature and Film

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

Beyond the standard definitions of the "American character" as individualistic, self-reliant, optimistic, and success-oriented, there is also an undercurrent of alienation, escapism, and madness that has become a major theme in American literature. The proseminar starts out from general cultural, social, and psychological explications of this phenomenon (Erich Fromm, Norman O'Brown, R. D. Laing, Herbert Marcuse, Elaine Showalter) and then investigates specific aspects on the basis of selected literary texts and films.

Credits:

2.00

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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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