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Academic Year 2000/2001
The Psychological in 20th-Century American Literature Culture
ENGL 347 SP
This seminar examines 20th-century U.S. cultural and literary narratives in which the idea of a psychological self is of central importance. In what ways do writers construct specifically "psychological" stories? Can
literary works be considered part
of the broader history of psychological thought in the U.S.? These are among the questions the seminar will ask to consider how notions of the psychological have informed understandings of self and society in American
history.
MAJOR READINGS
William James, PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY
Henry James, "The Jolly Corner"
Gertrude Stein, THREE LIVES
Eugene O'Neill, STRANGE INTERLUDE
B.F. Skinner, WALDEN TWO
Ann Petry, THE STREET
Betty Friedan, THE
FEMININE MYSTIQUE
Sylvia Plath,
THE BELL JAR
Toni Morrison, THE BLUEST EYE
David Riesman, THE LONELY CROWD
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
The major assignments for the seminar include two papers, one short mid-semester paper and a final research paper. In addition, each student will be responsible for one class presentation. On select weeks, students
will be asked to submit reading
responses to the entire group.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Garcia,Jay
- Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK312
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)
- SR. major: 5 Jr. major: 5
- SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 3 FR:
Special Attributes:
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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