科目名	American Literature and Culture�U
単位数	2.0
担当者	准教授　Michael Gorman
履修時期	後期
履修対象	博士前期課程１、２年
講義形態	講義
講義の目的	This class is dedicated to learning about North American culture. In particular, we will consider America's multiculturalism and its relationship with other parts of the world. Lessons will explore America's cultural diversity as well as how history and intercultural encounters impact contemporary society. Lessons will mix readings and discussion in English with viewing films about/by Americans. Of particular interest will be the ways notions of ethnicity, race, social class, the environment, and gender and sexuality shape the meaning of a text.
到達目標	To gain a better understanding of contemporary American literature, history, society, and culture by exploring the theme of "Americans Abroad."
受講要件	*Admission to the graduate program. *A reliable Internet connection and working computer. *To attend the first class, please use the following URL, ID, and password: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96239976209?pwd=SEYzcG9GUjkzS2RiZlBMZnBFaWh4UT09 Meeting ID: 962 3997 6209 Passcode: 2aSqiM
履修取消の可否	可
履修取消不可の理由
事前・事後学修	Pre-class readings, miscellaneous homework, in-class exercises, and a minimum of 3 response papers (two-page double-spaced) will be assigned.
講義内容	1. Orientation - What is "America"? How is it shaped by the world? How does it reflect the world? How does it influence the world? How does film shape how America is understood? 2. The American Century: Mark Twain and "The Innocents Abroad" 3. Beyond the Frontier: Jeremiah Johnson (Manifest Destiny, the roots of American Imperialism) 4. Beyond the Frontier: Jeremiah Johnson (Indigenous American cultures) 5. France and the American Imagination: Casablanca (early Hollywood) 6. France and the American Imagination: Casablanca (jazz, WWII) 7. The Great American Songbook--Jazz standards 8. How American is Christmas? How US industry and cinema have shaped Christmas around the world. 9. James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" 9. An American (Finally) Abroad: LIFE (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty); the magazine and popular culture 10. Finally Abroad: LIFE (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty) and the environment 11. Reaction to American Interventionism: Argo (US diplomacy, espionage) 12. Reaction to American Interventionism: Argo (the Iranian Revolution) 13. Memory and History: Everything Is Illuminated (the Holocaust, collective memory, trauma) 14. Memory and History: Everything Is Illuminated (Ukraine and Soviet History and the Cold War) 15. Final discussion and wrap-up
期末試験実施の有無	実施しない
評価方法・基準	Attendance & participation (20%); homework, response papers, individual presentations, final project (80%)
教科書等	*Foer, Jonathan Safran. "Everything is Illuminated." Penguin, 2003. ISBN 13: 978-0141008257 *Weekly handouts and readings including James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" will also be provided
担当者プロフィール	Michael Gorman earned his PhD in American literature and culture from the University of Tulsa and is especially interested in rural American culture, transnationalism, and the environment.
講義に関連する実務経験
課題や試験に対するフィードバック	Feedback will be given on response papers
アクティブ・ラーニング
キーワード	The American Century, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Imperialism, Graphic Magazines, History, Settler Colonialism, Trauma
備考	*This course will be taught entirely in English, and students are expected to use English actively in class. *Because of the COVID-19 pandemic this class will be offered online. Attending scheduled online sessions is mandatory. *The schedule and texts are tentative and could change.