Readings in Literature and Culture

The American West in Fact and Fiction

Week 1

The readings for this week were "The Empire of Innocence" (pp. 35 - 54) from The Legacy of Conquest by Patricia Limerick, and Riders of the Purple Sage up to chapter 12.

Week 2

The readings for this week are "Property Values" from The Legacy of Conquest and Chapter 13 to the end of Riders of the Purple Sage.

Week 3

The readings for this week are: (1) "Denial and Dependenence" from The Legacy of Conquest, and (2) Chapters 1 - 10 of Brave Cowboy

Week 4

The readings for this week are "The Meeting Ground between Past and Present" from Legacy of Conquest and Chapter 11 - end of The Brave Cowboy