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125010 PS Proseminar Cultural and Media Studies (2013W)

Constructing Native American Icons: from Pocahontas to Geronimo

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 16.09.2013 00:00 to Su 22.09.2013 23:59
Registration is open from We 25.09.2013 00:00 to We 02.10.2013 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 31.10.2013 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Michael Draxlbauer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 10.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 17.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 24.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 31.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 07.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 14.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 21.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 28.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 05.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 12.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 09.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 16.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 23.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Thursday 30.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will deal with four of the most prominent Native American ("Indian") icons in US-American culture(s): Matoaka/"Pocahontas" (1595-1617, of John Smith and Walt Disney fame), Kateri Tekakwitha (1556-80, the first US/Canadian saint, canonized in 2012), Sacagawea (1788-1812, interpreter and de facto guide with the Lewis & Clark expedition of 1804-06) and Goyathlay/Geronimo (1829-1909, Chiricahua-Mescalero medicine man and "the most hated Indian warrior" of his time).
Starting with the (often enough conflicting) historical and biographical data available, we will analyse how these figures were in time culturally, politically and commercially commodified and constructed as larger-than-life representations of North American "Indianness".

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in class, quality of the term paper and the short research assignments (and their presentation in class).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This class aims at advancing participants' theoretical and practical skills in cultural criticism and at familiarising them with the basic techniques required for writing an academic paper.

Examination topics

Classroom discussion, presentations, research assignments.

Reading list

The topics for the proseminar papers will be presented on October 10.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA09.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-4040

APM M09 Topics in Cultural and Media Studies 2

12.01. English and American Studies ➡ A. Courses for Compulsory Exams according to the BA Curriculum English and American Studies

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