ENGL247 - Narrative and Ideology

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Narrative and Ideology
ENGL 247 SP

Crosslistings:
AMST 264

Narratives exist in an ambivalent relationship with the ideologies that inhabit and shape a culture. They can mobilize dominant ideologies and serve as vehicles for their dissemination, or they can undercut such dominance and give seductive shape to new and subversive ideologies. We will investigate the relationship of narrative to ideology by using films as our primary narrative texts. The course combines detailed interpretation of the narrative structure of individual films with film criticism and cultural theory. It will meet once a week, in the evening, for at least four hours. Classes begin at 7 and tend to run past 11.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from cultural studies, narrative and critical theory, as well as reviews and articles on specific films.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One short paper and a longer final paper. Prospective students must contact the instructor during the fall term preregistration period for spring term courses, by email, in order to obtain specifics concerning Permission of Instructor.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Class attendance and thoughtful participation are essential. This is a Permission of Instructor (POI) course. Instructor will ask students to fill out a questionnaire that may be obtained from the English Department in November 2003, and will then interview selected candidates who contact him to schedule appointments in mid November 2003. Only juniors and seniors may apply. Since instructor is on sabbatical Fall 2003, e-mail is best way to contact him: ktololyan@wesleyan.edu. Note that an interv iew is the second step in the selection process and not a guarantee of admission.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: ENGL201 OR AMST201

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Tololyan,Khachig

Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: FISK314

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

Special Attributes:

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004