Four Bar Mitzvahs and a Funeral: Being Young and Jewish in America
CJST 254
Fall 2022
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How is the American Jewish experience viewed from the perspective of Jewish children and young adults? This course will discuss depictions of Jewish coming-of-age in American popular culture. We will examine various age groups from elementary school to college, and through various art forms--literature, film, and television. Analyzing these works together will illuminate different facets of Jewish American life including immigration, assimilation, education, tradition, family, anti-Semitism, and more. They will also allow us to broach more universal questions surrounding representation, identity, and the complex relationship between popular culture and society. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS CJST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CJST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Philip Roth. THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA
Judy Blume. STARRING SALLY J.FREEDMAN AS HERSELF
Judy Blume. ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET
Sydney Taylor. ALL-OF-A-KIND-FAMILY, ELLA OF ALL-OF-A-KIND-FAMILY
David Levithan and Rachel Cohn. NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST
E. Lockhart. WHISTLE: A NEW GOTHAM CITY HERO
Natasha E. Diaz. COLOR ME IN
Melissa Broder. MILK FED
Seth Rogen. YEARBOOK
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Examinations and Assignments:
Bi-Weekly (twice a week) comments on readings and/or films and TV shows: 50 %
Final project: 20 %
Creative mid-term assignment: 20 %.
Participation: 10% |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course counts toward the minor in Jewish and Israel Studies |
| Instructor(s): Shavit,Avner Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: BOGH115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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