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The West is a significant place in the popular, historical and geographical imaginations of Americans. This course is an opportunity to critically examine this place, particularly as related to the mythology, representation and images of the "Old West" with a focus on identity, social roles and cultural power. We will draw on a variety of sources, from academic histories and political commentaries to films and popular fiction.
Learning Goals & Outcomes: In taking ths course, you will learn to:
These goals reflect the geography faculty's emphasis on students learning to, "Interpret the interrelationships between people, space and place." As a Film Studies course, this course is particularly relevant for students learning to, "Explain the power of visual media to shape perceptions of the world." This course also promotes the institiutonal outcomes of Integrative Learning and Intercultural Knowledge & Competence. Format: The course primarily involves discussions of assigned readings and selected media. Discussions will be conducted both in class and online. This course is a hybrid of classroom and online instruction, with face-to-face meetings and film screenings occurring every other week on Thursdays at 4:00 in ITC 211, starting with R 1/18.
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Created by Anne-Marie Deitering and Shaun Huston
Please address comments or questions to hustons@wou.edu