Cultural Landscapes of North America
Slide-Lecture Topics & Readings

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you are not responsible for non-bold links, which are mostly off-campus web sites.

 

  Slide-Lecture Topics

Assigned Readings  
Chapter #s  refer to Vogeler's book (larger pdf files)
Names refer to the Supplemental Readings (small pdf files)

1)

  Introduction   
  1) Components of the Cultural Landscape Chapter 1, Cultural Landscape Analysis
 

2) Culture, Place, and Landscape Concepts  
(do self test #1

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2)

  Utopian Landscapes  Chapter 2, Communal Landscapes
Extinct Ones: Oneida, Shakers, Zoarist, Amana  
  Practicing Ones: Amish, Old Order Mennonites, Hutterites  
 
Do self test #2 before FIRST TEST, which is to be taken on D2L from February 12, 7 AM until February 14, 4:45 PM.
 

3)

  Religious Landscapes Chapter 3, Religious Landscapes
Mormons in Utah  
Roman Catholics in Quebec Rinschede, Widdis, Long lots
Roman Catholics in central Minnesota  

(do self test #3)

 

4)

  Landscapes of Racism Zinn
Indian Reservations Chapter 4-1, Indian Reservations

 

African-Americans in the South Chapter 4-2, Landscapes of Slavery
U.S.-Mexican Borderlands Chapter 4-3, U.S.-Mexican Borderlands
Japanese Internment Camps Chapter 4-4, Japanese Concentration Camps
 
Do self test #4 before SECOND TEST, which is to be taken on D2L from April 2, 7 AM until Aprl 4, 4:45 PM.
 

5)

  Social Geography of U.S. Cities: Chicago Urban ethnic diversity, Kirchherr
(do self test #5)  

6)

  Placeless Landscapes  Chapter 5, Auto and Postmodern Landscapes   The hybrid part of the course (work on your own ONLINE) is from April 23 to May 9, 2013, which starts with Placelessness and ends with Frontier Myth and Cowboy Culture. Don't forget to view all the relevant web pages and PowerPoints () on these topics. Also try answering the questions on these topics in D2L.
  Central Business Districts  
  Commercial Strips and Suburbia
(do self test #6)
 

7)

  Sin & Sexist Landscapes Chapter 7, Sin and Sexist Landscapes
Las Vegas: Gambling and Prostitution Riccio


New Orleans: Southern  "Hospitality"
(do self test #7)

 

8)

  Real Fantasy Landscapes Chapter 6, Real Fantasy Landscapes
Hollywood: Movie Sets and Movie Star Homes 
Disneyland: the "Happiest" Place on Earth Winsberg
Frontier Myth and Cowboy Culture  
 
Do self test #8 before FINAL EXAM, which is to be taken on D2L from May 15, 7 AM until May 17, 5 PM.

Also provide an evaluation of the course and me.

Created by Ingolf Vogeler on 1 June 1996; last revised on March 26, 2013.