Introduction to contemporary approaches to literary texts, such as formalist, structuralist, deconstructive, psychoanalytic, Marxist, historicist, and feminist. Topics may include: the nature and role of literature, of author and reader, of canons, ideology, gender, sexuality, and race. Precludes additional credit for ENGL 3002 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing.Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to contemporary approaches to literary texts, such as formalist, structuralist, deconstructive, psychoanalytic, Marxist, historicist, and feminist. Topics may include: the nature and role of literature, of author and reader, of canons, ideology, gender, sexuality, and race. Precludes additional credit for ENGL 3002 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing.Lectures three hours a week.