Reading Theories
ENGL 295
Spring 2008
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01
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| Crosslisting:
COL 339, CCIV 393, EAST 340, FIST 285, GRST 231, RUSS 340 |
In this survey of modern literary, critical, and cultural theories, emphasis is on key concepts - language, identity, subjectivity, gender, power, knowledge, cultural institutions, and the state - and key figures such as Marx, Freud, Nietzsche, Saussure, Barthes, Gramsci, Benjamin, Althusser, Foucault, Lacan, Jameson, Sedgwick, Butler and such movements as US feminism. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS)(CEAS-Lit&Cult)(COL)(CSCT)(ENGL)(ENGL-Literature)(FRST-MN)(FRST)(GRST-MN)(GRST)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Many articles, course pack.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Numerous short papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course meets the English Department's Theory requirement. COL majors may take this course on a pass-fail basis. |
| Instructor(s): Tölölyan,Khachig Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK210; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 15 | JR major: 20 | | |
| Seats Available: -6 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: X | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 4 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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