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COL 107
Making It New
COL 107 FA
Not Currently Offered
This course studies American literature, philosophy and
history between the Civil War and World War II. This is the
period in which American literature defined itself in
opposition to English and European values. The course will
investigate that self-definition in the context of American
idealism and dissent, the pressures of capitalism, and
changes in social ideology.
MAJOR READINGS
Readings include fiction and poetry by
Whitman, Melville, Harris, Twain, Bierce, James, Norris,
Anderson, McKay, Hurston, Faulkner, Henry Roth, Rukeyser and
Berryman, and prose by Peirce, Gibbs, Du Bois, Adams,
Veblen, Santayana, Dewey, Whitehead, Lynd, Summer, Commons,
Meltzer, Trachtenberg and others.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short papers, one midterm,
one final.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
RMATION: Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA COL
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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