The Idea of Canada: Cultural and Literary Perspectives

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course employs an interdisciplinary approach to focus on selected themes in Canadian history and society. Beginning with the premise that a nation is fundamentally a “narration,” it asks: What sorts of stories do Canadians tell about themselves? Thus the course is centered on important texts - novels, poems, films, songs, and political documents - that relate formative events in Canadian history and that point to new, sometimes contested, directions for the future. Themes may include, but are not restricted to: First Nation's history and culture; multiculturalism; wilderness; the north; regional identity; and foreign policy. CALENDAR NOTES: Course is open to first-year students EXCLUSIONS: CANA 2000Y FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion