Topics include the evolution of southern race relations, forms and expressions of political power, and the south's place in defining an overall American culture. 4013 Literary and Cinematic Explorations of Power. Examines ways in which American writers and film makers have addressed power relationships in the century. Pairing particularly insightful novels with significant motion pictures, topics include black-white relations, immigration, gender roles in transitional societies, class and dispossession, military power, and the ethics of political power. 4503 Letters Capstone Course.
Students write a senior paper on a topic chosen in consultation with the instructor.
Papers will demonstrate students' abilities to synthesize material drawn from among two or more of the areas included in the Letters program.