AMST0259A-F24
Re-Presenting Slavery
Re-Presenting Slavery
In this course we will examine 20th century American portrayals of chattel slavery through creative works and situate them in their historical contexts. Working primarily with fiction (Oxherding Tale, Kindred, The Underground Railroad), film (Mandingo, Django Unchained, Twelve Years a Slave), television (Roots, Africans in America, Underground), and visual art (works by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Kara Walker), we will evaluate how those various representations of the “Peculiar Institution” have changed, and/or have been changed, by the cultural moments in which they appeared. 3 hrs lect.
In this course we will examine 20th century American portrayals of chattel slavery through creative works and situate them in their historical contexts. Working primarily with fiction (Oxherding Tale, Kindred, The Underground Railroad), film (Mandingo, Django Unchained, Twelve Years a Slave), television (Roots, Africans in America, Underground), and visual art (works by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Kara Walker), we will evaluate how those various representations of the “Peculiar Institution” have changed, and/or have been changed, by the cultural moments in which they appeared. 3 hrs lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2024
- Location:
- Axinn Center 219(AXN 219)
- Schedule:
- 12:45pm-2:00pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- William Nash
- Subject:
- American Studies
- Department:
- Program in American Studies
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR ART HIS
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- BLST0259A-F24
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92394
- Subject Code:
- AMST
- Course Number:
- 0259
- Section Identifier:
- A