Fall 2024 First-Year Writing (Barnard) BC1135 section 002

CONTESTED TRUTHS: MEMORY, AUTHORITY AND

CONTESTED TRUTHS

Call Number 00209
Day & Time
Location
MW 10:10am-11:25am
403 Barnard Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Pass/Fail
Approvals Required None
Instructor Benjamin M Breyer
Type LECTURE
Course Description

This class examines the ways that a historical event can be remembered and described differently by direct participants, and how personal biases, such as race, gender and class, affect the process of recollection and narration. Some of the texts that will be read and discussed include Sara Collins’ The Confessions of Frannie Langton, Ian McEwan’s Atonement, and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, among others. Our analysis of these texts will be augmented by theoretical works drawn from sociology and literary studies.

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Department First-Year Writing @Barnard
Enrollment 15 students (15 max) as of 12:06PM Friday, December 6, 2024
Subject First-Year Writing (Barnard)
Number BC1135
Section 002
Division Barnard College
Open To Barnard College
Section key 20243FYWB1135X002