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课程名称：通过外国人的眼睛看美国 课程概述：美国一直是法国、墨西哥、中国及非洲国家（如尼日利亚、加纳和苏丹）人民所感兴趣的对象，既有吸引力，也有排斥感。《通过外国人的眼睛看美国》是一个综合性、国际性的课程，由莱斯大学的多位学者教授，涵盖多种学科和区域研究。课程重点关注美国在海外的认知，结合了世界文化和美国研究的元素。课程分为五个核心模块，每个模块探讨特定地区与美国及美国化的互动与认知。 课程大纲： 1. 介绍模块：探讨如何进行跨文化研究，并对美国在不同地区的吸引力与反感进行全面分析。 2. 通过非洲人的眼睛看美国：研究非洲作家、政治家及公民对美国的历史与当代感知，涵盖民主与现代性、全球化与资本主义、种族主义与移民、以及知识与文化生活四个主题。 3. 通过中国人的眼睛看美国：分析中国作家、艺术家及公众对美国的感知，探讨四个核心主题：民主与现代性、全球化与资本主义、种族主义与移民、知识与文化生活。 4. 通过法国人的眼睛看美国：研究法国人的视角下对美国的感知，重点同样在四个主题上展开。 5. 通过墨西哥人的眼睛看美国：考察墨西哥作家、政治人物对美国的看法，涵盖相同的四个主题。 6. 通过俄罗斯人的眼睛看美国：分析俄罗斯作家、思想家和电影制作人对美国的历史与当代认知，结合民主、全球化等主题。 7. 反向观察：探讨美国人如何看待非洲、中国、法国、墨西哥和俄罗斯，通过非正式的聚餐活动，促进学习者之间的互动与讨论。 本课程通过不同文化的视角，为学生提供了丰富的跨文化理解与探讨。
Name:Introduction
Description:The United States has always been a source of fascination – both attraction and repulsion – for Africans, Chinese, French, Mexicans, and Russians, as well as for many other people from other countries and regions. "America through Foreign Eyes" is an interdisciplinary, international course that features Rice 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 modules, each covering the perceptions and interactions of a particular regions of the world with America, Americans, and Americanization. An introductory module offers ways to approach cross-cultural study and a concluding module "reverses the gaze" and analyze what Americans said, thought, or perceived of African nations or Africa as a continent, of China, France, Mexico, and Russia.
Name:America through African Eyes
Description:The United States has always been a source of fascination for Africans. African observers and travelers are rarely indifferent to American culture and people. This module, “America Through African Eyes,” examines historical and contemporary perceptions of America, Americans, and Americanization through the lens of African writers, politicians, intellectuals, refugees, and local citizens. Taught by Dr. Jeffrey Fleisher, a professor of Archeology, this module will cover the four themes of the course: Democracy and Modernity; Globalization and Capitalism; Racism and Immigration; and Intellectual and Cultural Life.
Name:America Through Chinese Eyes
Description:The United States has always been a source of fascination for the people of China. Chinese observers and travelers are rarely indifferent to American culture and people. This module, “America Through Chinese Eyes,” examines historical and contemporary perceptions of America, Americans, and Americanization through the lens of Chinese writers, artists, politicians, intellectuals, and public opinion. Taught by Dr. Anne Chao, a professor of History, this module will cover the four themes of the course: Democracy and Modernity; Globalization and Capitalism; Racism and Immigration; and Intellectual and Cultural Life.
Name:America Through French Eyes
Description:The United States has always been a source of fascination for the people of France. French observers and travelers are rarely indifferent to American culture and people. This module, “America Through French Eyes,” examines historical and contemporary perceptions of America, Americans, and Americanization through the lens of French writers, artists, politicians, intellectuals, and public opinion. Taught by Dr. Julie Fette, a professor of French Studies, this module will cover the four themes of the course: Democracy and Modernity; Globalization and Capitalism; Racism and Immigration; and Intellectual and Cultural Life.
Name:America Through Mexican Eyes
Description:The United States has always been a source of fascination for the people of Mexico. Mexican observers and travelers are rarely indifferent to American culture and people. This module, “ America Through Mexican Eyes,” examines historical and contemporary perceptions of America, Americans, and Americanization through the lens of Mexican writers, artists, politicians, intellectuals, and public opinion. Taught by Dr. Moramay López-Alonso, a professor of History, this module will cover the four themes of the course: Democracy and Modernity; Globalization and Capitalism; Racism and Immigration; and Intellectual and Cultural Life.
Name:America through Russian Eyes
Description:The United States has always been a source of fascination for the people of Russia. Russian observers and travelers are rarely indifferent to American culture and people. This module, “America Through Russian Eyes,” examines historical and contemporary perceptions of America, Americans, and Americanization through the lens of Russian writers, thinkers, and film makers. Taught by Dr. Lida Oukaderova, a professor of Art History, this module will cover the four themes of the course: Democracy and Modernity; Globalization and Capitalism; Racism and Immigration; and Intellectual and Cultural Life.
Name:Reversing the Gaze
Description:This course has explored how the United States has been a source of fascination for African, Chinese, French, Mexican, and Russian people. What happens when we “reverse the gaze?” This module examines historical and contemporary perceptions of Africa, China, France, Mexico, and Russia through American eyes. Join all five instructors for informal conversations over a meal at various Houston restaurants about American perceptions of the world.
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.
