Introduction to culture and history of the USA 340-AS1-2ACHW

profile of studies - general academic
form of study - full-time
course type - compulsory
field humanities, discipline - cultural studies
year of studies/sem. - year II /sem. IV
admission requirements - none
number of hours of teaching divided into the forms of teaching - 30 hours of lecture / 30 hours of classes didactic methods - lecture, moderated discussion, presentation, project, didactic games
ECTS credits - 4
balance of the student workload - participation in classes 60 hours, participation in consultations related to classes 30 hours, preparation for classes and credit/exam 27 hours, exam 3 hours Total: 120 hours, which corresponds to 4 pts. ECTS.
Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities requiring direct participation of the teacher 90 hours, which corresponds to 3 points. ECTS and student workload that does not require direct participation of the teacher 30h, which corresponds to 1pct. ECTS

Prerequisites (description)

The student who starts learning the subject speaks English at an advanced level and has general knowledge of the history and culture of the United States

Course coordinators

Magdalena Łapińska
Joanna Wildowicz

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Learning outcomes

Knowledge - the graduate knows and understands:
KP6_WG3 literary works, phenomena, and processes, and theories explaining their cultural backgrounds and the relationships between them
KP6_WG8 methods of analysis and interpretation of texts within the United States tradition
KP6_WG10 basic conceptual apparatus for describing cultural phenomena relevant to the analysis of United States literature
KP6_WG11 historical-cultural conditions of the United States.

Skills
- A graduate is able to:
KP6_UW3 conduct a critical analysis and interpretation of literary texts using philological methods to assess their significance in the historical-cultural process of the United States
KP6_UW4 carry out a critical analysis and interpretation of various cultural products of the United States with the application of philological methods allowing to assess their significance in the historical-cultural process
KP6_UW6 select and apply appropriate methods and tools, including advanced information and communication technology (ICT)
KP6_UK3 communicate using specialist terminology in literary studies, including socio-cultural elements
KP6_UK4 take part in a debate in a foreign language, present and evaluate different opinions and positions and discuss them
KP6_UO1 plan and organise individual and team work
KP6_UU1 plan and implement their own lifelong learning independently
Competences
KP6_KK1 critically evaluate their knowledge of the United States of America.
KA_KK2 recognise the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems
KP6_KO4 create platforms for tolerance and cooperation in a multicultural communication and religiously diverse society

Assessment criteria

class: written credit, lecture: written exam In order to take the lecture exam in the examination session, you must first receive credit for the class.

Bibliography

- SCHUCK P. H. AND JAMES Q. WILSON (eds.) (2008) Understanding America. The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation. New York: Public Affairs.
- Daniels, R., [2002] Coming to America. A History of Immigration and Ethnicity in American Life. Perennial, New York.
- Gabaccia, D. R., [2002] Immigration and American Diversity. A Social and Cultural History. Blackwell Publishers, Oxford.
- Maryanne Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, Edward N. Kearny (eds.), [2014], American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture (4th Edition). Pearson
- Philip Jenkins, A history of the United States. Palgrave 2nd edition, 2003

Term 2023:

1. SCHUCK P. H. AND JAMES Q. WILSON (eds.) (2008) Understanding America. The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation. New York: Public Affairs.
2. ROBB L. D. (2004) Operation Hollywood. How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies. New York: Prometheus Books.
3. BREWER S. A. (2009) Why America Fights. Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4. ROLLINS P.C. AND JOHN E. O’CONNOR (eds.) (2008) America’s Wars in Film and History. Why We Fought. Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky.
5. LOVEVALL F. (2002) Terrorism and 9/11. A reader. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
6. TRUMAN M. (1995) First Ladies. An Intimate Group Portrait of White House Wives. New York: Fawcett Books.
7. MASLON L. AND MICHAEL KANTOR (2008) Make’em Laugh. The Funny Business of America. New York: Twelve.
8. HARRIS B. (2005) First Ladies Factbook. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
9. Gaddis J. . Teraz juz wiemy. Howa historia zimnej wojny. Warszawa, Amber, 1997.
10. ________. Bezład. trans. Krzysztof Murawski. Warszawa: Editions Spotkania, 1993.
11. ________. Strategies of Containment, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982.
12. ________. The Game Plan. USA vs USSR. Translated by Jerzy Kowalski. Warszawa: Nowe Wydawnictwo Polskie, 1990.
13. ________. The United States and the End of the Cold War, New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
14. Brzeziński Z.. Wielka Szachownica. Trans. Tomasz Wyżyński. Warszawa: Politeja, 1997.
15. Daalder I.H. and Lindsay J.M. 2003 America Unbound The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy. Washington: Brookings Institution Press
16. Crawford, J. (ed.), [1992] Language Loyalties. A Sourcebook on the Official English Controversy. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
17. Dendrinos B., Gounari P., Macedo D., The Hegemony of English, Paradigm Publishers, Colorado 2003.
18. Kamensky, J., Governing the Tongue. The Politics of Speech in Early New England. Oxford University Press, 1997, Oxford
19. Phillipson R., Linguistic Imperialism, Oxford University Press, New York 1992.
20. Daniels, R., [2002] Coming to America. A History of Immigration and Ethnicity in American Life. Perennial, New York.
21. Daniels, R., [2005] Guarding the Golden Door. American Immigration Policy and Immigrants since 1882. Hill and Wang, New York.
22. Gabaccia, D. R., [2002] Immigration and American Diversity. A Social and Cultural History. Blackwell Publishers, Oxford.
23. Maryanne Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, Edward N. Kearny (eds.), [2014], American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture (4th Edition). Pearson

Notes

Term 2023:

Sufficient knowledge of English must be at a level capable of reading and understanding both original historical texts and contemporary reporting and editorializing:
Questions concerning individual lecture topics will constitute the final written exam.

Additional information

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