Course Details
Country:
Multiple
Institution:
External - Semester at Sea
Course Title:
Reading Without Borders
Course Number:
E 142
Course Description:
Together we will contemplate borders and its intriguing antithesis, no-borders. We shall examine demarcations, the lines that divide us--while simultaneously immersing ourselves in the delicious plurality of America and the world. American writers place themselves outside America and realize what it means to be American, through the eyes of the other, and global/international writers present their perception of similar dual or even multiple identities. All our writers, whether American or immigrant or from another part, situate themselves outside their comfort zones: by personal displacement they help us to move outside the border, and to gain new perspectives about history as well as individual and national identities. Thus, the challenge to be outside the border is both personal and political and also individual and communal. In our journey, we may be asked to question previously held ideas about history and self. In general, readings follow the Semester at Sea voyage.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ENGH 202
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