History: The Invented Indian (A)

About HST 4500 A

Topics examining historical themes and questions in the history of the Americas, with a particular emphasis on places beyond the United States. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of History; minimum Junior standing.

Notes

Preq: 12 hours History; Minimum Jr. Standing; Co-located with HST 5500A Total combined enrollment 20 ; Graduate students register for HST 5500A PACE students with permission and override

Section Description

From European settlers’ earliest accounts of Indian captivity to Hollywood blockbusters like Avatar, North American Indians have occupied a central place in the historical mythology of
nation building and, we might argue, served as a crucial foil for the development of Americans’
and Canadians’ understanding of themselves. This seminar samples the rich and varied sources authored by Euro-Americans that concern North American Indians: including colonial-era accounts of encounter, early memoirs of captivity, 19th century literature and art, and 20th century textbooks, woodcraft, commerce and film. As such, this is a course in cultural history with an emphasis on close textual and/or visual analysis. Students will write several short papers as well as a larger research paper designed in coordination with the instructor.

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