GISDepartment of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
LIT300ZA（文学 / Literature 300）Special Topics I: American SatireSpecial Topics I: American Satire
Evan Davis
授業コードなどClass code etc
| 学部・研究科Faculty/Graduate school | GISDepartment of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies |
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| 年度Year | 2024 |
| 授業コードClass code | A6359 |
| 旧授業コードPrevious Class code | |
| 旧科目名Previous Class title | |
| 開講時期Term | 春学期授業/Spring |
| 曜日・時限Day/Period | 月3/Mon.3 |
| 科目種別Class Type | |
| キャンパスCampus | 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya |
| 教室名称Classroom name | 市外濠‐S402 |
| 配当年次Grade | 3～4 |
| 単位数Credit(s) | 2 |
| 備考（履修条件等）Notes | |
| 他学部公開科目Open Program | |
| 他学部公開（履修条件等）Open Program (Notes) | |
| グローバル・オープン科目Global Open Program | |
| 成績優秀者の他学部科目履修制度対象Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers | |
| 成績優秀者の他学部科目履修（履修条件等）Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes) | |
| 実務経験のある教員による授業科目Class taught by instructors with practical experience | |
| SDGsCPSDGs CP | |
| アーバンデザインCPUrban Design CP | |
| ダイバーシティCPDiversity CP | |
| 未来教室CPLearning for the Future CP | |
| カーボンニュートラルCPCarbon Neutral CP | |
| 千代田コンソ単位互換提供（他大学向け）Chiyoda Campus Consortium | |
| 旧科目との重複履修Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title | |
| カテゴリー（2024年度以降入学者）Category (commenced 2024 onwards) | 300-level Advanced Courses（上級） |
| カテゴリー（2020～2023年度入学者）Category (commenced 2020-2023) | 300-level Advanced Courses（上級） |
| カテゴリー（2016～2019年度入学者）Category (commenced 2016-2019) |
300-level Advanced Courses Arts and Literature |
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授業の概要と目的（何を学ぶか）Outline and objectives
Few literary forms are more wed to the world around them than satire, which ridicules cultural vices through irony and exaggeration. Studying American satire, then, means studying the historical norms, attitudes, and actions that it attacks. We will begin the course by learning to identify and interpret the satiric tools of parody, caricature, and irony. We will then examine how American satire from Mark Twain to contemporary writers has taken on the American Dream, religion, war, and gender. While the course will focus on literary satire, it will also explore satire in a variety of contemporary media, including tv animation, comics, and film. Because of its focus on culturally specific irony, the course offers students a vehicle to deepen their understanding of the subtleties of English and the paradoxes of American culture.
到達目標Goal
As they become acquainted with American satire, students will develop critical thinking and analytical skills. They will learn 1) to identify the various satiric tools of parody, caricature, and irony, 2) to analyze how these tools are employed in American satire to critique cultural norms and values, 3) to compare and contrast the different ways in which American satire has addressed issues such as war, religion, gender, and the American dream, and 4) to communicate their insights effectively in written and oral form.
この授業を履修することで学部等のディプロマポリシーに示されたどの能力を習得することができるか（該当授業科目と学位授与方針に明示された学習成果との関連）Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?
Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.
授業で使用する言語Default language used in class
英語 / English
授業の進め方と方法Method(s)（学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. ）
Classes will emphasize discussion and group work, with lectures interspersed to provide historical and analytical context about the assigned readings. Each week students will be provided with 1) short stories, excerpts from longer works, or animation, and 2) a prompt to consider before class. They will write a response of at least 200 words before class. Discussions will draw upon these prompts to help the students develop their critical and analytical skills. Students will be assessed on their understanding of the class material through their reading responses, a presentation, and a final paper. Students will receive feedback in class and in written form, based on a grading rubric.
アクティブラーニング（グループディスカッション、ディベート等）の実施Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)
あり / Yes
フィールドワーク（学外での実習等）の実施Fieldwork in class
なし / No
授業計画Schedule
授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face
※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。
1[オンライン/online]：Introduction to the Form
What is Satire?
2[対面/face to face]：Tools of Satire I
Parody and Caricature
3[対面/face to face]：Tools of Satire II
Irony
4[対面/face to face]：Satirizing the American Dream I
The Myth of Horatio Alger and Nathanael West’s Cool Million
5[対面/face to face]：Satirizing the American Dream II
The Simpsons: “Much Apu about Nothing”
6[対面/face to face]：Satirizing the American Dream III
Kurt Vonnegut, “Harrison Bergeron”
7[対面/face to face]：Satirizing the American Dream IV
American Film
8[対面/face to face]：Satirizing Gender I
Gary Shteyngart, "Lenny Hearts Eunice"
9[対面/face to face]：Satirizing Gender II
The Simpsons, “Homer’s Phobia”
10[対面/face to face]：Satirizing War
Mark Twain, “The War Prayer”
11[対面/face to face]：Satire as Public Pedagogy
Steven Colbert and John Stewart
12[対面/face to face]：Thinking and Writing Satirically
Drafting Satire
13[対面/face to face]：Class Presentations
Presentations
14[対面/face to face]：Review for Final Paper
Review
授業時間外の学習（準備学習・復習・宿題等）Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Preparatory study and review time for this class are two hours each. To prepare, students will read or watch satires and then write a 200-word response to a prompt that will be provided in advance. These responses will form the basis of our class discussions.
テキスト（教科書）Textbooks
No textbook will be used. Handouts and reading materials will be provided by the lecturer.
参考書References
Bakalar, Nicholas. American Satire: An Anthology of Writings from the Colonial Times to the Present. Meridian, 1997.
Greenberg, Jonathan. The Cambridge Introduction to Satire. Cambridge, 2019.
成績評価の方法と基準Grading criteria
Reading Responses 40%
Presentation 15%
Final paper 45%
学生の意見等からの気づきChanges following student comments
None.
Prerequisite
None.