THEA 3800 - Heritage and Tourism Performance

Institution:

New College of Florida

Subject:

Theater

Description:

This course will examine case studies of travel undertaken in order to experience places and practices deemed to be authentically related to the culture of a specific geography. Using performance studies as a foundational theoretical lens we will explore readings from several disciplines that investigate tourism, intangible and tangible cultural heritage, pilgrimage, diasporic identity, as well as joy and trauma. Aside from defining performance within heritage travel and tourism encounters, our class will focus on how identity and authenticity are constructed and reinforced. We will ask: How is culture connected to a specific geography? How is culture performed and curated? What role do objects play in intangible cultural experiences? In what ways does performance allow us to critique tourism and heritage? Some of the sites we will focus on are Elmina Castle in Ghana, Birthright trips to Israel, El Camino pilgrimage in Spain, and the Sisterhood of Good Death in Brazil, amongst others. Using performance as the unifying element, students will be encouraged to write about topics and theories that connect class readings to other disciplines they may be studying. Prerequisite: Must have SAT a theory course in Performance Studies OR a beginning-level course in a related discipline whose coursework intersected with Performance (such as Anthropology, Archeology, Sociology, Gender Studies, International and Area Studies, etc.). This class is primarily in-person and synchronous, with certain days utilizing remote instruction. Students working entirely remotely are welcome to contact the instructor about possible accommodation.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncf.edu

Phone Number:

(941) 487-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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