USSY 283 - Popular Culture, Collective Memory, and History

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Case Western Reserve University

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In this seminar, we will investigate how popular culture reflects and shapes our understanding of the past. In the process, we will explore the interplay between history, popular culture, and collective memory. Examples of the questions we will ponder throughout the semester are: What is popular culture and how does it shape and reshape our grasp of history? Is there a difference between collective memory, historical memory, and "plain" history? Any number of possible case studies could help us answer these questions. We may look at how successive generations of Japanese anime writers have reinterpreted the nature of the Pacific War; how movies and television shows have influenced or reflected changing understandings of the Roman Empire; or how "The Simpsons" has asserted a coherent historical interpretation of the 1980s in the United States. What we read and discuss in the seminar will depend on the research topics you propose; you may choose a particular historical event, personage, or controversy, or a specific pop cultural medium Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSSY, FSCC, FSNA, FSSO or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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