EXPOS 20.121 - Family Matters

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

This course explores diverse examples of the family narrative, from origin stories to coming-of-age tales to contemporary journalistic or political writing which often shapes larger narratives about the "matters of family" in our society. Readings range from the Bible to Batman to Obama and will self-consciously question how we understand ourselves as being both apart from our families and a part of them: how we "become ourselves.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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