North American Culture - Identity(ies) and History
Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The aim of this programme is to reflect on the founding myths and on the moments and happenings which are most representative of American culture and history so that students may understand the importance of considering identities within the context of the so called American national identity.
Program
Taking Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a starting point for reflection, this programme will focus on the following aspects:
• The founding myths: the invention of “America”; the New (American) Jerusalem; the journey; the utopian vision; the pastoral vision and the new American Adam.
• The South, the Southern identity, the Civil War and the Nation.
• The new modern, industrial nation-state
• The visibility of the black community and of other minority groups.
keywords
Social sciences > Cultural studies > American studies > North-American studies
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
56,00 |
|
|
|
Exame |
2,00 |
|
2009-12-19 |
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
|
Estudo autónomo |
31 |
2009-12-19 |
|
Estudo autónomo |
73 |
2009-12-19 |
|
Total: |
104,00 |
|