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Seminar: Propaganda in the USA - Vertiefungsmodul - Details
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Course name Seminar: Propaganda in the USA - Vertiefungsmodul
Course number ANG.05294.03; ANG.06137.02
Semester WS 2022/23
Current number of participants 17
maximum number of participants 20
Home institute Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date Tuesday, 18.10.2022 16:15 - 17:45, Room: Hörsaal A [Mel]
Studiengänge (für) ANG.04630.02 für LAG, LAS, LAF (2012, 2015) / MA Engl. Sprache und Literatur 45/75 LP / MA Angloam. Literatur, Sprache und Kultur 120 LP
SWS 2

Module assignments

Comment/Description

With the intensification of political polarization in the USA and especially with the recent war in Ukraine, the term "propaganda" has regained prominence in current cultural and political debates. Since the term is used to designate information that is of questionable accuracy and intended to manipulate its intended audience, its frequent appearance can be seen as a cause for concern because access to accurate and reliable information is regarded as a crucial foundation of democratic societies. It is deemed important to pay attention to the emergence and spread of propaganda and to find appropriate ways to control it, so that a community can be protected from being mislead and manipulated for the benefit of specific political or economic interests.
This class will examine a variety of historical situations in which the United States positioned itself with regard to propaganda as a form of "organized persuasive communication." In this context, students will be given opportunities to identify, analyze, and discuss instances of propaganda and the ways in which American culture responded to its existence.
The success of this class will depend on intensive student engagement and participation. The weekly sessions will be based on regular reading and writing assignments which require a serious commitment of time and effort on the part of all seminar members. Please ensure that your other responsibilities leave you with sufficient resources to devote the necessary attention and time to this course.
Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves in advance with the general aspects of the topic. Reading material will be made available in the course of the semester.
To receive full credit for this class (5 CP), students will have to produce a "Hausarbeit." More information about the specific requirements will be announced in the first class session.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Amerikanistik".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • The enrolment is possible from 27.09.2022, 00:00 to 21.10.2022, 23:59.
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.