CMLT-C 262 CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS (3 CR.)
Encounters between different cultures explored in the literature, art, film, music resulting from various forms of cultural contact (travel, colonization, religious diffusion, print and electronic technologies). Topics include transformation of cultural institutions, processes of cross-cultural representation, globalization of the arts and culture, development of intercultural forms. Historical and regional focus may vary.
1 classes found
Fall 2024
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 31017 | Open | 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. | MW | I 232 | Johnson J |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 31017: Total Seats: 16 / Available: 1 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Cultr
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd World Culture credit
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- IUB GenEd World Culture credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit
A war zone, a safe space, a distant ocean, another planet, a shared bed--where do cultures meet and what happens to the people who meet there? Religious customs, table manners, styles of dress, political values, forbidden love, personal aesthetics--how do these make up a culture and become great literature? We will grapple with these and many more questions as we cross geographical frontiers and national borders, centuries, seas, outer space, race and class, and social taboos in order to explore the infinite variety of cross-cultural encounters. Our reading list ranges from ancient Greece through medieval Italy into south Asia, into the worlds of iconic science fiction and post-war America and France: Aeschylus' stage dramas Persians and Suppliants, The Travels of Marco Polo, H.G. Wells' The First Men in the Moon, and James Baldwin's queer classic Giovanni's Room. Work load consists of two analytical and comparative essays, a case-study of cultural customs, short proposals, weekly reading, and class participation. Any interested student is welcome regardless of major! Successful completion of the General Education English composition credit is required. For more information and any questions, contact the instructor at jwjohnso@iu.edu
The College of Arts