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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2020
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FWIS 148 001 (CRN: 23494)
THE DIRTY THIRTIES
Long Title: THE DIRTY THIRTIES: LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND TOPOGRAPHY IN THE AMERICAN 1930S
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Richardson, Laura
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (13-JAN-2020 - 24-APR-2020)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 24-APR-2024 9:13PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
5-MAY-2020
9:00AM - 12:00PM T
Description: Despite prevailing perceptions, the 1930s weren't all dust and depression. The decade saw the advent of big band swing, both in music and dancing styles, the proliferation of films with sound, and exciting new styles of visual art and writing. American culture flourished both because and in spite of the Great Depression. In this course, we’ll study the history, literature, music, art, and film of the vibrant but complex 1930s with an eye for how this decade helped define contemporary American culture.