Community Narratives

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the stories that groups and institutions - both mainstream and marginal - tell about themselves and their membership in communities. It examines such factors as community programming, local events and practices, religious observances, material culture, natural and historical sites, local myths and practices, and family histories. Using a range of relevant critical tools, and focusing on local community contexts, students examine these cultural texts for the shared values and complex identities that they evidence. (Format: Lecture/Tutorial 3 hours)