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Veranstaltungen
im Sommersemester 2007
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Wenn
Sie an einem meiner Kurse im Sommersemester 2007 teilnehmen
möchten, gehen Sie bitte zu meinem Moodle online-Forum:
http://wasb.urz.uni-magdeburg.de/anglistik
Dort können Sie sich über die Funktion "Create
a new account" anmelden. Sie erhalten daraufhin
eine Bestätigungsmail und können sich dann
direkt in die Kurse einschreiben, die Sie gewählt
haben. Sollten Sie bei diesem Vorgehen unerwartet
auf Probleme stoßen, wird Ihnen meine wissenschaftliche
Hilfskraft Jutta Biel (Jutta.Biel@Student.Uni-Magdeburg.de)
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Nur
für das Bachelorstudium Anglistische Kulturwissenschaft
Einführung: Introduction to Literary Studies (II): Critical
Approaches to Literature
Do 15:00 - 17:00, G40B-525 |
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This course
is designed to introduce students to major critical-interpretive
perspectives on literature. It will describe and demonstrate the
critical tools needed for perceptive literary analysis. A major
goal is to develop an understanding for the fact that different
cultural norms, assumptions and social and cultural contexts have
an important effect on the practice of interpretation. Within this
framework, the class will introduce students to a basic critical
vocabulary, including appropriate terminology, for the analysis
of literary texts.
To reduce
the intensity of the reading requirements throughout the semester
students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves in advance
with the contents of the book. Since many of the critical approaches
presented in the book are illustrated with reference to specific
works of literature is is essential that all participants will have
studied the following texts by the beginning of term: Andrew Marvell,
"To His Coy Mistress," Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young
Goodman Brown," Alice Walker, "Everyday Use: for your
grandmama" (all three texts are reprinted in the Handbook)
and William Shakespeare, Hamlet. A reading
quiz to check your familiarity with these text will be given.
Students who fail this test are not eligible
to participate in this course.
Prospective
participants are expected to buy their own copy of the textbook
that is the basis of this class: Wilfred L. Guerin, Earle G. Labor,
Lee Morgan, Jeanne C. Reesman, John R. Willingham, A Handbook
of Critical Approaches to Literature, 5th edition, New York
and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, 448 pages (ISBN: 0195160177).
Place your order for the book ahead of time so that you have it
available when classes start in April. |
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Literaturstudien
American Travel Writing
Do 13:00 - 15:00, G40B-324 |
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In
the realm of American literature, many writers devoted themselves
to the genre of travel writing because it was popular with readers
and because it offered a range of literary and thematic possibilities.
For these and other reasons, "travel" has emerged as an
important theme for academic inquiry. It is the purpose of this
class to acquaint students with some fundamental facts and insights
regarding the history, development, and variety of travel writing
created by American authors. It will also address some of the theoretical
underpinnings of the topic.
Prospective participants must be prepared to invest a significant
amount of time and effort for this class. To obtain a "Schein,"
students will be required to work on weekly written and oral assignments
involving the full range of their academic skills.
To
be admitted to this class, students must prove their familiarity
with the following basic texts: Peter Hulme, and Tim Youngs. "Introduction,"
The Cambridge Companion to Travel Writing (Cambridge, U.K.
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002) 1-13 and "Pilgrims'
Return," Literary History of the United States, ed.
Robert E. Spiller, et al. (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1948)
827-842. The texts will be available for registered students inside
the Moodle online forum. A reading quiz
will check your familiarity with the information given in these
essays. Students who fail this test will be
considered unqualified to participate in this course. |
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Kulturstudien
The Fourth Estate: Investigative
Journalism in the USA
Di 11:00 - 13:00, G40B-438 |
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In
contrast to the prevailing notion that American journalism, especially
after the events of 9/11, has adopted a pro-government stance this
class will allow students to look beyond the mainstream press and
develop an insight into a long-standing tradition of American journalism
which has been characterized by critical inquiry into all areas
of American politics and culture. By working on historical and analytical
studies as well as on a selection of examples from the history of
the American press, students will develop an understanding of how
newspapers and periodicals have indeed functioned as a "fourth
estate," as democracy's watchdog, monitoring the activities
of public figures, uncovering abuses of state authority, defending
the democratic rights of citizens, and providing relevant information
about a broad variety of relevant issues.
Students wishing
to sign up for this class must realize that they need to invest
a significant amount of time and effort to successfully complete
this class. To obtain a "Schein" for this class, students
will be required to work on weekly written and oral assignments
drawing on the full range of their academic skills.
Prospective
participants are expected to acquaint themselves in advance with
the general aspects of this topic by reading chapters 1-3 from James
Aucoin, The Evolution of American Investigative Journalism
(Columbia, Mo.: University of Missouri Press, 2005): 1-116, which
will be available for registered students inside the Moodle online
forum. A reading quiz will check your
familiarity with the information given in this text. Students
who fail this test will be considered unqualified to participate
in this course. |
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Kulturstudien
Cultural Encounters between the
USA and Europe: A Selection of Historial and Contemporary Issues
Di 13:00 - 15:00, G40B-423 |
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For a long time, Americans have defined their country and themselves
with reference to Europe, the continent from which most early settlers
and immigrants came to the "New World." Depending on the
historical circumstances, their attitude oscillated between an admiration
for the cultural achievements of Europe and a condescension for
what, from the perspective of a young democracy, was seen as political
backwardness. Similarly, Europeans tended to look at the United
States with both high hopes and, more recently, with their own sense
of (moral) superiority. This class invites students to explore the
tensions which have characterized the relationship between Europe
and the United States by studying a variety of texts including political
documents, historical writings, and excerpts from literature.
Students
interested in enrolling in this class must be willing to devote
a substantial amount of time and energy to the weekly written and
oral assignments that are required to obtain a "Schein"
at the end of the semester. Prospective
participants are expected to acquaint themselves in advance with
selected aspects of the topic by reading the following texts by
the beginning of term: Percy G. Adams, Travel Literature Through
the Ages: An Anthology, (New York: Garland, 1988) 455-525,
and Daniel J. Boorstin, "America and the Image of Europe,"
America and the Image of Europe: Reflections on American Thought
(Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1976) 19-39. The reading material
will be available for registered students inside the Moodle online
forum. A reading quiz will check your
familiarity with the information given in these texts. Students
who fail this test are insufficiently prepared and cannot be admitted
to this class.
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