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| LGER0044-1 | Littérature et civilisation américaines
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| Durée : | 30h Th |
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| Nom du professeur : | Michel Delville |
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Langue(s) du cours :
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| Langue anglaise |
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Organisation et évaluation :
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| Enseignement au premier quadrimestre, examen en janvier |
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Contenus du cours :
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| American Literature and the God Debates
Prof. David Caplan (Ohio Wesleyan University)
This class will consider how contemporary American writers grapple
with the idea of God. We will start with the "God debates," the
highly contentious and charged discussions of contemporary religion
and its perceived influence. We will read polemics and demographic
surveys, seeking to understand how American culture has been called
both "secular" and hyper-religious. The main bulk of the semester,
thought, will be devoted to novels and poems that consider the roles
that religion plays in American life, whether as a political force, a
source of spiritual sustenance, a family marker, or the inspiration
for violent hypocrisy. |
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Acquis d'apprentissage (objectifs d'apprentissage) du cours :
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| At the end of this class students will have acquired the necessary knowledge to understand the roles that religion plays in American life, whether as a political force, a
source of spiritual sustenance, a family marker, or the inspiration for violent hypocrisy. |
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Prérequis et corequis / Modules de cours optionnels recommandés :
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Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement :
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Mode d'enseignement (présentiel ; enseignement à distance) :
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| présentiel |
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Lectures recommandées ou obligatoires et notes de cours :
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| REQUIRED TEXTS:
Robert Olmstead, Coal Black Horse (New York: Algonquin Books, 2007)
Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (New York: Picador; 2006) |
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Modalités d'évaluation et critères :
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| Written paper |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. David Caplan
dmcaplan@owu.edu |
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