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18890-01 - Proseminar: American Autobiographies (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2007 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende | Franziska Gygax (franziska.gygax@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | The genre of autobiography has a long tradition in American literature for various reasons. The so-called rights for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness may be considered to be one of the stimuli for many life stories that depict the search for and/or realization of these goals, and a great number of American (male) autobiographies indeed tell stories of exemplary and successful lives. But autobiography also plays a crucial role in black America and has often been chosen as a narrative form by fugitive slaves to show the ordeal and the possible way to freedom. Moreover, there is a long tradition of American womens autobiographies among them also Native American that reveal a different approach to self-representation. Thus, it is necessary to challenge notions of a coherent, autonomous, or unified subject in autobiographies. Furthermore, the intersection of race, class, and gender in American autobiographies must be addressed. |
| Lernziele | The aim of this course is to exercise and expand the range of skills acquired in the introductory courses. We will read a selection of autobiographies (Native American, African American, white American), and students will be introduced to theoretical and generic issues in autobiography studies. |
| Literatur | "Classic American Autobiographies". Ed. William L. Andrews (Signet Classic). (On order at "Labyrinth" bookshop) Secondary texts will be available on the EVA server. |
| Bemerkungen | No meetings on October 1 and 8. There will be an additional meeting (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on Saturday, October 27. BSF Geschlechterforschung: Themenfeld 4, Kultur und Symbolische Ordnung |
| Weblink | EVA server |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | For students who have successfully completed their 1st year courses in Literature and Culture Studies. Participants must have read the autobiographies in the anthology. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Places in a particular one of the three parallel courses are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Sign up by putting your name on one of the lists on the noticeboard next to the photocopier (from June 20, noon). |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor Studienfach: Englisch) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture for SLA teachers (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture for SLA teachers (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I) Modul Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Bachelor Studienfach: Geschlechterforschung) Vertiefungsmodul (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Regular attendance, active participation, group presentation. Format of further assignment/assessment tba. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | nicht wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Englisches Seminar |