SOJE252
Niagara Falls
0.5 Credit
Hours per week:
- Lecture/Discussion: 3
A multi-disciplinary exploration of the many contrasts found in Niagara Falls and the gorge: the sacred and profane, natural and artificial, sublime and kitsch, life and death. Topics considered will include: the area’s geology and history (especially indigenous/settler relations, the War of 1812, the Underground Railroad), representations of Niagara; hydroelectric generation and its environmental and economic consequences; and spectacle and tourism.
