REL-C 345 DISASTER IN AMERICAN RELIGION AND CULTURE (3 CR.)
Examines selected American disasters (e.g., 9/11, the sinking of the Titanic) to consider how diverse populations at different historical moments in American history have sought to understand disaster. Considers events in their historical, social, and political contexts and interprets them to understand more fully the religious ideas, beliefs, practices, and disputes in play among representative groups.
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Spring 2025
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 29141 | Closed | 2:20 p.m.–3:35 p.m. | MW | BH 145 | Harriss C |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 29141: Total Seats: 25 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 1
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- COLL (CASE) Diversity in U.S.
- Title: Disaster in American Religion and Culture
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Diversity in U.S. credit
Disasters lead to questions. "Why?" "How?" Even "where is God in the midst of all this?" People often turn to artistic expression in the attempt to find answers for these questions. This course focuses on four American disasters and the artistic production they have spawned (Titanic movies, the 1927 flood and blues music, Indian eradication and the Ghost Dance, and 9/11 graphic novels) to think about how these cultural forms attempt to provide order in chaos, seeking to find answers for what is essentially unanswerable about suffering as a human experience.
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