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TPST-340 Performing America
Raphael, Tim
This advanced course examines the role of performance in the shifting notions of American ethnic, racial, and national identity from the founding of the Republic and the American Revolution to the present day. Together we will explore the myriad roles of performance in vying for, maintaining, and contesting political power, fundamental both to the exercise of political authority and to the formation of new structures of nationalist feeling. Our method of inquiry in the class will be drawn from the field of performance studies, which combines aesthetic and social theory in the study of expressive social behaviors. We will examine a variety of performance practices to develop a social historiography of embodied culture. The United States serves as the scenario for this course, though the issues will be more generally relevant and students are encouraged to explore other national contexts. Intended for upper class students from diverse majors, including Theater and Performance Studies, Government, History, American Studies, and Ethnic Studies. Cross-listed with American Studies. A brand new course taught by a new faculty member!
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Three TPST/ARTT courses
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