Buccaneers, Bandits & Popular Culture
3 credit hours
AH 522A/AH 722A
Mondays-Thursdays/12-320 p.m./Plumb Hall 408
June 2 - 19, 2003
Professor Ron McCoy
From Robin Hood to Tony Soprano...
Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to Bonny and Clyde...
Buccaneers and Bandits have earned a place in our
cultural imaginiation
To some, they are thugs---pure and simple
To others, they represent rebellious spirits
Today's robber becomes tomorrow's social bandit
Explore the world of Buccaneers and Bandits in this class, which focuses on historical realities (to the extent that they are actually understood) and images from popular culture
All students - especially teachers - are welcome
MAY BE TAKEN FOR EITHER GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE CREDIT
For further information contact Professor Ron McCoy
mccoyron@emporia.edu
620-341-5538
