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Academic Year 2005/2006
Jr. Colloquium: The Vietnam Saga
AMST 199 SP
A seminar in the study of politics and popular culture focusing on American understandings of the Vietnam war.
MAJOR READINGS
Theoretical and methodological readings on the study of popular culture along with major literary, historiographical, and filmic texts about the Vietnam War. Among others: Herr, DISPATCHES; Sheehan, BRIGHT, SHINING LIE;
Stone, DOG SOLDIERS, Coppola,
APOCALYPSE NOW; Stone, PLATOON
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several short essays and a 15-20 pp. research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course fulfills the American Studies junior colloquium requirement.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AMST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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