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U.S. Literature and Culture in the 1960s


DozentIn: Irina Brittner, M.A.

Veranstaltungstyp: Seminar

Ort: 15/113

Zeiten: Do. 14:00 - 16:00 (wöchentlich)

Beschreibung: The 1960s have a special place in the U.S. American cultural memory, as they are often characterized as a decade in U.S. history where numerous cultural, political, and scientific upheavals took place: the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movements, Woodstock and the counterculture, and the launch of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon (just to name a few). At the same time, the 60s saw the advent of new aesthetic principles––what we have come to identify as the postmodern––and consequently the formation of new modes of artistic/cultural productions (pop art, happenings, rock’n’roll, underground comics, new journalism, etc.).
In this seminar, we will try to make sense of this decade by looking at central texts, media representations and practices that have defined the 60s retrospectively, hoping that they will tell us a bit more about the political, cultural, and aesthetic changes that took place during the 60s, why they took place and the effects they had or continue to have.
The seminar will be progressing topically, meaning that there will be one phenomenon at the center of each session and a variety of shorter material that relate to the phenomenon. This material will be provided to you on Stud.IP or you will be given further info how to access it online. At the same time, this seminar is a project seminar, meaning that students have to work on one topic/problem in a group, and present their findings at the end of the seminar. The problem/presentation can but does not have to be a precursor to the term paper. As usual: An academic paper, regular attendance and active participation in class are essential for passing this course. It is further expected that you are motivated and prepared to discuss the literary and theoretical texts in class.


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