The Literature of Business, and Vice Versa (FYS)
ENGL 178F
Fall 2023
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01
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This course will consider some of the ways that business, markets, and commercial enterprise have been depicted in American fiction from the 19th century to the current moment. Our focus will be on the ways that writers sought, at various stages in history, to understand the changing features of capitalism. At the same time, we will consider the development of the American publishing industry and the ways that it influenced literary production and literary values. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL-Creative W)(ENGL-Literature) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Ellis, AMERICAN PSYCHO, Howells, THE LANDLORD AT LION HEAD, Melville, THE CONFIDENCE MAN, Norris, THE PIT, Ozeki, MY YEAR OF MEATS, Wilson, THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT
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Examinations and Assignments:
several short response papers and a research paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Contributes to fulfillment of ENGL major requirements: elective (FYS-level).
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| Instructor(s): McCann,Sean Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: CRT285; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
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