COLT 1421J - Blue or Red Pill? Reality and Narrative Realism

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

Explores the historical trajectory of realism from its origins in relation to urbanization and emerging consumer cultures in the nineteenth century to its contemporary flourishing across different media (literature, film, television) distinguishing itself by an extensive preoccupation with poverty, migration, crime and urban violence. We will explore 1) the political, economic, social and cultural conditions that make realism a still relevant and thriving representation mode; 2) the historical and geographical coordinates that shape our vision of "reality" as a shifting category whose construction depends on class, race, gender, and ethnicity. First year students require instructor permission.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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