111660 - 5º Summer School da FFLCH: Literature/History of American Fascism |
Período da turma: | 06/03/2023 a 09/03/2023
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Descrição: | Over the past century, major American authors have imagined the arrival of
fascism on the Potomac. A bully, a braggart, an anti-Semite, a menacing drunk—all these are characters in the great push to Make America Fascist. This course invites students of American literature, history, psychology (and other fields) to join in discussing the Achilles heel of American democracy: What would happen if voters made the wrong choice in a presidential election. The excerpts the class reads will be supplemented with context and historical periods. A schedule of readings is attached; all are in English. Please keep up with readings as the class moves quickly. A demagogue elected President of the U.S. or other nations? What does History say? Famous American authors such Olivia Butler and Philip Roth have considered the damage that could do to democracy and to our environment, worldwide. Course Schedule March 6 Alexis de Tocqueville: the Achilles Heel of American Democracy; historical background March 7 Sinclair Lewis: American Red March 8 Philip Roth: American Noir March 9 Octavia Butler: dystopian fiction March 10 Philip K. Dick: How History and Literature Interact Schedule of Readings March 6 Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy in America, “What Sort of Despotism Democratic Nations Have to Fear” Philip Roth: The Plot against America, “Afterword” March 7 Sinclair Lewis: It Can’t Happen Here, excerpts March 8 Philip Roth: The Plot Against America, excerpts March 9 Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower, excerpts Bibliography Bellamy, Edward. Looking Backward. 1888. New York: Signet, 1960. Berger, John. In These Times. May 12, 1980.:14. Butler, Octavia. Parable of the Sower. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1933, p. 7–27, 47–59, 153–166, 245–259, 318–329. de Tocqueville, Alexis. Democracy in America. New York: Mentor, 1956, p. 301–307. Dick, Philip K. The Man in The High Castle. New York: Mariner Books, 1962. Pp.7-14; 22-28; 70-78; 132-136; 250-274. Hutchison, James M., ed. Sinclair Lewis: New Essays and Criticisms. Troy, NY: Whitston, 1997. Lepore, Jill. “No, We Cannot.” New Yorker (June 5, 2017): 104. Lewis, Sinclair. It Can’t Happen Here. New York: Signet, 2014, p. v–xv, 26–61, 134–147, 283–289, 333–397. Scharnhorst, Gary. “Afterword.” London, Jack. The Iron Heel. London: The Journeyman Press, 1980. Roth, Philip. The Plot Against America. New York: Vintage Books, 2004, p. 12–19, 36–40, 52–56, 174–179, 227–230, 306–327, 364–372, 380–385. LITERATURE/HISTORY OF AMERICAN FASCISM. VIDEO LIST DAY ONE Alexis De Toqueville (7:04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzr3AOtFA8o DAY TWO It Can’t Happen Here, Can it? 3:51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJWw7WAlLo DAY THREE The Plot Against America and Philip Roth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFs5kbx8qT8 Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwMwrft7So8 DAY FOUR Remembering Octavia Butler: (On Democracy Now) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UgiE8vYuI From beginning until 4:07 DAY FIVE Amazon The Man In the High Castle Episode One https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B086VXRXBT?ref_=atv_dp_pb_core |
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Carga Horária: |
12 horas |
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Tipo: | Obrigatória | ||||
Vagas oferecidas: | 50 | ||||
Ministrantes: |
David King Dunaway |
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