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
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- 5 stars76.81%
- 4 stars18.15%
- 3 stars3.63%
- 2 stars1.11%
- 1 star0.27%
TOP REVIEWS FROM AMERICA THROUGH FOREIGN EYES
It represented other world views of how America is seen with professors who present the material in an interesting, clear, and concise manner.
Maybe focus on a specific country in Africa instead of teaching about the whole continent
A revealing look on how the rest of the world views the USA. Perhaps this should be offered to high school students, somt hey can better understand how other nationalities react to "Americans"
Excellent, I learned so much. It would be great to add additional countries. Thank you!
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