These questions and more will be dealt with in a class that strikes at the root of culture. Text to be determined.
History is fact and fiction.
Beginning with historical facts, the interpreter of time gone by cannot help but shape a viewpoint informed by personal belief. We will chart the way we each make use of the past, often bending it to our own needs, or rejecting one notion for another based on intuition and prejudice. Tests to be determined. We will build a reading list from the past and present. Texts to be determined.