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ENGL310
Rebel Without a Cause/Sweet Little Sixteen: The Social Construction of the Teenager in American Culture, 1948-64
ENGL310 SP
Not Currently Offered
This course studies the social construction of the teenager
in the America of the 40s, 50s, and 60s through music,
fiction, film and journalism in an attempt to understand why
postwar America constructs this category and defines it as a
consumer culture.
MAJOR READINGS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Long paper, classroom
presentations
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This is a seminar
in which students shall undertake individual research.
Applying students should be prepared to indicate the areas
of their purposed research.
This course counts towards the English department's
historical knowledge requirement.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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