ENG 159 - Bodies on Display: Perspectives on the

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

Body in American Culture from the 19th Century to the Present This course seeks to explore some of the rich historical materials treating aspects of the human body as it has been viewed, exhibited, analyzed, and objectified in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will examine some key primary works, fiction, film, photography, and a selection of interpretive studies that consider the social and cultural construction of bodies in America. The readings in this course are intended not to add up to some neat thesis but to raise questions of interpretation and meaning. From the history of freak shows and blackface minstrelsy to more contemporary displays of female and male bodies, these readings - both primary and secondary - will challenge us to think about some of the forces that have shaped - and continue to shape - the ways in which we think about the body. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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