ENGL 2700 - Introduction Critical Theory

Institution:

Weber State University

Subject:

English

Description:

Students will study and practice critical approaches to literature. This course introduces theories, interpretive frameworks, and central questions about literature and literary media. What do we mean by "literature" itself? How might we compare and evaluate literary interpretations? Why do we read? What assumptions do we take for granted when we read? How does the historical, social and cultural context of a text shape its meanings and its effects? Combining major critical and theoretical writings with literary works, the course investigates how textual production and interpretation are informed by philosophical and aesthetic traditions, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, national and postcolonial identities, and the material forms in which literature circulates. Students will not only learn the theoretical premises behind these theories, but also practice explicating various texts from a particular critical perspective.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.weber.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 626-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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