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ENGL296

Contemporary Critical Theory
ENGL296 SP

Crosslistings: COL 253

Next Offered in 9899 SP

In a combination of short lectures and intensive seminar discussions we will go over selected texts by thinkers who pioneered some of the major changes in contemporary literary and cultural criticism.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from essays and books of K.
Marx, S. Freud, F. Nietzsche, F. deSaussure, R. Barthes,
J. Derrida, M. Foucault, A. Gramsci, R. Williams, L.
Althusser, G. Spivak.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

A very short paper each week for the first 8 weeks and a longer final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is primarily designed for juniors and seniors with a real interest in critical theory. A preregistered student who fails to attend the first class will be dropped. Not open to students who have taken ENGL198.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion, Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL

Prerequisites: ENGL201

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998




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