CMLT0205A-F21
Intro:Contemporary Lit. Theory
Please register via ENAM 0205A
Introduction to Contemporary Literary Theory
In this course we will introduce several major schools of contemporary literary theory. By reading theoretical texts in close conjunction with works of literature, we will illuminate the ways in which these theoretical stances can produce multiple interpretations of a given literary work. The approaches covered may include New Criticism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism and Cultural Criticism, Race Theory and Multicultural Criticism, Feminism, Post-Colonial Criticism, Queer Studies, Eco-Criticism, Post-Structuralism, and others. These theories will be applied to various works of fiction, poetry, and drama. The goal will be to make students critically aware of the fundamental literary, cultural, political, and moral assumptions underlying every act of interpretation they perform. 3 hrs. lect/disc.
In this course we will introduce several major schools of contemporary literary theory. By reading theoretical texts in close conjunction with works of literature, we will illuminate the ways in which these theoretical stances can produce multiple interpretations of a given literary work. The approaches covered may include New Criticism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism and Cultural Criticism, Race Theory and Multicultural Criticism, Feminism, Post-Colonial Criticism, Queer Studies, Eco-Criticism, Post-Structuralism, and others. These theories will be applied to various works of fiction, poetry, and drama. The goal will be to make students critically aware of the fundamental literary, cultural, political, and moral assumptions underlying every act of interpretation they perform. 3 hrs. lect/disc.
- Term:
- Fall 2021
- Location:
- Main
- Schedule:
- 9:05am-9:55am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Sep 13, 2021 to Dec 13, 2021)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Cates Baldridge
- Subject:
- Comparative Literature
- Department:
- Comparative Literature
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- ENAM0205A-F21 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 91048
- Subject Code:
- CMLT
- Course Number:
- 0205
- Section Identifier:
- A