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Sigmund Freud: The Interpretation of Dreams (In-Person)
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 81 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the profound role dreams play in revealing unconscious desires through Freud’s foundational theories of condensation and displacement. Analyze his own dream interpretations and trace the evolution of dream analysis through thinkers like Jung, Fromm, and Cixous. Examine how dreams are transformed when rendered into language.
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Tourism: Space, Leisure, and the Global Economy
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Embark on a critical exploration of global tourism's impact on space, leisure, and the economy. From the evolution of mass travel to contemporary digital nomadism, delve into the complexities of tourist economies and their effects on both travelers and local communities worldwide. Challenge conventional notions of authenticity and examine the intersections of commodification, imperialism, and ecology in the realm of leisure travel.
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 45 Main St , Brooklyn, NY
Ovid begins his Metamorphoses, “My soul would speak of bodies changed into new forms,” and it is the great theme of physical transformation that unites the poem’s many myths: humans becomes animals and plants, and vice versa; humans becomes stones and constellations; and humans change their sex. No poem from antiquity has so influenced Western European literature and art. Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Dante creatively raided Ovid’s...
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Introduction to Queer Theory
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Delve into queer theory, a field exploring how sexuality and gender shape our lives and social relations. Uncover the intellectual roots of queer theory, its connections to feminism, Marxism, and poststructuralism, and examine its evolving influence. Engage with key thinkers to understand and challenge the norms shaping identity and desire.
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Philip Roth: Masculinity, Misogyny, and Psychoanalysis (In-Person)
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 81 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Examine the provocative legacy of Philip Roth through his early novels and the cultural debates they continue to spark. This course explores themes of identity, masculinity, guilt, and self-knowledge alongside Roth’s formal innovations and controversial portrayals of Jewish-American life. Engage critically with literature, psychoanalysis, and contemporary discourse.
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The “I” of Criticism: An Introduction to Vivian Gornick (In-Person)
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Step into how personal narrative becomes literature through the lens of a groundbreaking voice in memoir and criticism. Examine the intersections of memory, politics, feminism, and urban life while engaging major twentieth-century writers and thinkers. Reflect on what life writing can reveal about history, ideology, and the craft of storytelling itself.
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Sigmund Freud: Civilization and Its Discontents (In-Person)
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 81 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Examine how inner psychological conflicts shape human behavior and society at large. Explore the tension between instinct, repression and the structures that maintain order. Engage with enduring questions about leadership, social systems and the forces driving collective change.
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Mike Davis: City of Quartz
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 411 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the forces that have shaped one of America's most influential and contested cities through critical reading and discussion. Examine themes such as urban development, inequality, environmental change and political power while engaging with landmark texts. Gain fresh insight into how the past continues to influence the future of modern cities.
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