America, the Promised Land: Religious Vision or Material Dream?

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In this seminar, students will study works of art, chiefly literature, but also song lyrics, painting, sculpture, and film, as a means to identify and analyze different versions of the America dream, especially as they relate to the religious motif of the Promised Land or the materialist fantasy of the Gold Mountain. Historical, religious, and sociological articles will be used to give context to these works, as well as relevant literary (and art or film) criticism. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3