From small farms to urban neighborhoods, from the region itself to the more distant worlds of the southern diaspora, we discover the stories, music, and art of the American South.
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The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art
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Reflecting on geography, the diaspora, the mythic and the global South as ways to approach the contested memory of the region.
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Considering the content and form of the stories, toasts, dozens, auctions and religious sermons and what they reveal about Southern Culture.
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Understanding the distinction between folk art traditions and the high art of the academy with examples of basket-weaving, quilt-making, sculpture, painting, and photography.
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Examining the lives and works of great Southern writers and looking at how specific stories, music, and art are referenced and provide structure for literary forms such as the novel and the short story.
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Exploring Southern music and its roots in work chants, fife and drum, and one-strand on the wall music.
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Focusing on this distinctive form of music, so intimately defined by sense of place, class, race, and tradition.
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Reviewed on Feb 16, 2017
Great Material. Quizes and discussions didn't work, But i was only auditing the course. There is a wealth of information.
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2020
Amazing course enjoyed every minute and would like to thank Professor Ferris for sharing his knowledge in such a joyful way.
Reviewed on Feb 3, 2016
This has been an interesting and informative course. It would be nice if Prof Ferris could produce an intermediate course on the same topic.
Recommended if you're interested in Arts and Humanities
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