German 297T - ST- Terrorism Narratives

This course examines reflections on political violence in literature and film, using source material from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, in historical periods from the 1790s to the present, with special emphasis on the emergence of spectacular international terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s and on the post-9/11 context. With terrorism now a central reality shaping politics and culture in profound ways for almost a generation, this course examines cultural responses to trauma with attention to the ways that artists (writers and filmmakers) construct narratives about terrorism. The course offers historical perspectives on US and world culture, as well as comparative cultural perspectives. Issues of minority identity in multicultural societies are also addressed as we consider representations of Others in these works. Conducted in English.