The United States has always been a source of fascination — both attraction and repulsion — for the people of France, Mexico, China, and African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Sudan. "America Through Foreign Eyes" is a rich, interdisciplinary, international course that features Rice University faculty from a variety of disciplines and area studies. Focused on perceptions of America abroad, the course is a cross between World Cultures and American Studies. The course features five core modules, each covering the perceptions and interactions of particular regions with America, Americans and Americanization.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction
America through African Eyes
America Through Chinese Eyes
America Through French Eyes
Reviews
- 5 stars77.11%
- 4 stars17.79%
- 3 stars3.67%
- 2 stars1.12%
- 1 star0.28%
TOP REVIEWS FROM AMERICA THROUGH FOREIGN EYES
Maybe focus on a specific country in Africa instead of teaching about the whole continent
This class was very enjoyable. It made me as an American stop and take a more comprehensive look at how other countries and people look at as and individuals and as a whole.
This course is very detailed in the history of perception each country holds when thinking of the United States. It was riveting, surprising at times, and deeply enriching.
It represented other world views of how America is seen with professors who present the material in an interesting, clear, and concise manner.
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