GSD X61N GSD 361N Exhibitions and Public Spectacle 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigate exhibits, world's fairs, museum, monuments, theme parks, and historical reconstructions from Europe and the US, with attention to images of how their sponsoring nations or other entities want to be seen. Examine evidence for both the good and bad sides of national pride and identity. Explore examples of how large-scale culture projects and the public interact. Consider the lasting marks left on the cities and countries sponsoring them. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 46), 324J, European Studies 347 (Topic 41), 347M, Geography 320N, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 361N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 324J, EUS 347M, GRG 320N
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division