LITR 384 Seminar in Literature and Culture

Seminar in Literature and Culture is a rotating topics course that examines how literary texts shape and are shaped by and help to define the cultural contexts in which they are embedded. Each section of the course explores how literature interfaces with sociopolitical power and change. Topics might include the role of literature in violent civil rights rebellion, black experiences of World War II, the literature of the Vietnam War, and other topics that highlight the interconnections among literary works and the cultures in which those works are produced and consumed.

Repeatable: Y
Formerly 52-3790
Prerequisites ENGL 112 Writing and Rhetoric II and LITR 105 Literature, Culture, and Power or ENGL 112 Writing and Rhetoric II and LITR 103 Introduction to Literary Interpretation or ENGL 112H Writing and Rhetoric II: Honors and LITR 105 Literature, Culture, and Power or ENGL 112H Writing and Rhetoric II: Honors and LITR 103 Introduction to Literary Interpretation or ENGL 122 International Writing and Rhetoric II and LITR 105 Literature, Culture, and Power or ENGL 122 International Writing and Rhetoric II and LITR 103 Introduction to Literary Interpretation
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3