History of Art and Visual Culture

HAVC 190J Visual Cultures of the Vietnam-American War

Examines the visual culture of the Vietnam-American war and its legacy in contemporary art of Southeast Asia. Considers representations in different media: painting, drawing, photography, film, novels, and material cultures. Issues addressed include memory, trauma, identity politics, body, race, gender, pornography, and prostitution.

Credits

5

General Education Code

ER

Instructor

Boreth Ly