Visions of the Future: Capitalism and Colonialism in the World's Fairs
CHUM 322
Fall 2022
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 322, HIST 398 |
This course will explore the history of the world's fairs from the 1851 Great Exhibition in London to the 1939 New York World's Fair. These events showcased the newest technologies that would revolutionize life and labor for millions of human beings around the world. They also presented to the public new consumer goods and forms of entertainment such as music, dances, and sports. Moreover, they were sites of competition for rising nations and empires. Each participant country brought artifacts that demonstrated their (often idealized) national characteristics and development. Western powers displayed colonial products and peoples to show how they had been advancing in their expansionist enterprises. The students will read works on the humanities and social sciences that delve into the meanings of the world's fairs. They will also analyze primary sources (texts, paintings, film, songs, cartoons, and more) which will allow them to ask their own questions about these events. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CHUM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
GUY DEBORD, THE SOCIETY OF THE SPECTACLE; ROBERT RYDELL, ALL THE WORLD'S A FAIR; TRACEY BOISSEAU AND ¿ABIGAIL MARKWYN, GENDERING THE FAIR; MICHEL FOUCAULT, THE ORDER OF THINGS; DAVID RAIZMAN AND ETHAN ROBEY, EXPANDING NATIONALISMS AT WORLD'S FAIRS; ERIC HOBSBAWM AND TERENCE RANGER, THE INVENTION OF TRADITION; MARSHALL BERMAN, ALL THAT IS SOLID MELTS INTO AIR; SUSAN SONTAG, ON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Examinations and Assignments:
essays based on primary and secondary sources |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Saba,Roberto Times: ....R.. 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: CFH106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: -4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 7 | JR non-major: 8 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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