Studies in British and American Culture(34789-01)

Fall 2016

Chankil Park(ckpark@ewha.ac.kr, 316 Humanities Bd., Office Hour: Thur 11:00-12:00, Tel: 02-3277-2160)

Class: 305 Hakwan, Tue 14:00-15:15, Thur 15:30-16:45

Course Description: This is an introduction to British and American Culture.  Students will read a selection of literary and non-literary works in English to understand British and American Culture. Students are required to read the designated texts beforehand for each class.  This section is for the freshmen in the Division of Humanities only. All classes will be conducted in English except Reviews and Q & A Sessions.

Text: Introduction to English Literature edited by Ewha Institute of English and American Studies. The other reading materials not from the main textbook will be made available in PDF format through Armytage.net or Cyber Campus. Studying Culture: A Practical Introduction by Judy Giles and Tim Middleton will be used as a sourcebook for some excerpts from prominent authors of culture studies that will be read along with the literary works related to them.

Evaluation: Midterm exam 35%, Final exam 35%, Two Quizzes 10%, One Individual Presentation 10%, Class participation and Attendance 10%.

Class Policy:

-Attendance is important. If you do not attend more than FIVE times(1/6 of all classes), you will automatically get F.

-Audio or Video recordings in Class are not allowed.

-All electronic devices should be turned off during the class.

Tentative Reading Schedule

September

1           Introduction: Culture and Literature

6           Identity I(Gender): Readings from Culture Theories

8           Kate Chopin, “The Storm”

13         continued

15         Chusuk(Thanksgiving Day) 

20         Sylvia Plath, “Lady Lazarus”

22         Identity II(Race): Readings from Culture Theories

27         Alice Walker, “Everyday Use”(PDF)(전인지) 

29         continued

October

4           Philis Wheatley, “On Being Brought from Africa to America” 

6           Identity III(Autobiography): Readings from Culture Theories

11         Amy Tan, “A Pair of Tickets”(PDF)

13         continued 

18         William Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” 

20         Midterm Exam

25         Midterm Exam Period for General Subjects

27            Midterm Exam Period  for General Subjects      

November

1           Representation: Readings from Culture Theories

3           Jhumpa Lahiri, “Interpreter of Maladies”(PDF)

8           continued 

10         W.H. Auden, “The Unknown Citizen” (이수지)

15         History: Readings from Culture Theories

17         Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Young Goodman Brown”(조은서)

22         continued 

24         P.B. Shelley, “England in 1819”(우지민)

29         Spaces and Places: Readings from Culture Theories

December

1           Ernest Miller Hemingway, “A Clean, Well-lighted Place”(손솔미)

6           continued 

8           Matthew Arnold, “Dover Beach” 

13         Review

15         Q & A Session

16         Final Exam

*Reading Schedule is only tentative and some changes can take place also in the list of reading texts, which will be announced at the first class