Spring 2024

AMERSTD C111E 002 - LEC 002

Topics in American Studies

Representing New Orleans

Laurie A Wilkie, Bryan Wagner

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024

Tu, Th

02:00 pm - 03:29 pm

Wheeler 204

Class #:20022

Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1

Enrolled: 17

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 18

Waitlist Max: 5

Open Reserved Seats:

1 reserved for American Studies Majors

Hours & Workload

3 to 4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, 8 hours of outside work hours, and 1 to 0 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material.

Final Exam

MON, MAY 6TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Wheeler 204

Other classes by Laurie A Wilkie

A course on the intellectual, cultural, historical, and social backgrounds to American literature. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Students should consult the department's "Announcement of Classes" for current offerings well before the start of the semester.

Class Description

We will consider the representation of New Orleans in four related formats: (1) expressive culture, (2) folklife, (3) heritage tourism, and (4) foodways. Our premise is that New Orleans is stranger than fiction. Weekly writing, creative collaboration, and final essay. Course materials include varieties of art, music, literature, politics, religion, and folklore that have defined the city of New Orleans. Materials will be posted either on the course website or through linked resources made available without charge through the UC Berkeley library.