This Place Called "The South"

How might we understand the American South as both a geographic region and a cultural idea? Emphasizing the region's diversity and complexities, this course explores the evolution of the concept of Southern identity through themes including race, class, religion, the environment, and politics. Students will analyze a wide range of materials including historical records, literature, films, photographs, and music to explore how conceptions of the South have been shaped, remembered, and contested. Designed as an interdisciplinary introduction to Southern Studies, this course helps students connect the many ways in which the South is understood in the U.S. and the world.