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SUMMARY:Postmodernism and the Individual\, Don DeLillo's "White Noise"
LOCATION:Baker Downtown Center\, 975 High Street\, Eugene\, OR 97401
DESCRIPTION:Prophetic in 1985 and winner of the National Book Award\, Whit
 e Noise is a laugh-out-loud perfect example of a humorous postmodern lite
 rary satire. That said\, the topics narrated—rampant consumerism\, the lo
 ss of reality in a world of representations\, information overload\, over
 reliance on the media\, plus environmental problems—are all serious matte
 rs for current debates.\n\nThis course will mostly treat the affect\, med
 ia\, and personal elements of postmodernism rather than its theoretical a
 ssumptions. That is\, my postmodernism is not primarily a doctrine but a 
 felt condition—a lived atmosphere of anxiety\, irony\, saturation\, distr
 action\, and simulated meaning. Using White Noise as its central text\, t
 he course examines how postmodernity is experienced emotionally\, bodily\
 , and existentially: fear of death\, background dread\, media noise\, con
 sumer comfort\, and the strange calm of abstraction. That said\, we will 
 also discuss theories with the accompanying Butler text.\n\nBefore the fi
 rst session\, please read through the first 105 pages of White Noise\, up
  to the section titled\, "The Airborne Toxic Event."\n\nCOURSE MATERIALS\
 n\nFor pagination and organizational purposes\, sourcing these particular
  editions is strongly encouraged. In addition\, the instructor will provi
 de handouts as a supplement.\n\nWhite Noise: Text and Criticism by Don De
 lillo\; Mark Osteen (Editor/Introduction). Viking Critical Library\, 1998
 \, 9th edition\, 560 pgs. ISBN-13: 978-0-14-027498-1 (REQUIRED)Postmodern
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