CWL 202

Spring 2021 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Analysis of several important world-views in Western civilization (such as classical, Romantic, modern, and so forth), studied comparatively and in relation to selected figures in Western literature.

Prerequisite: CWL 241 and CWL 242; or one year of college literature; or consent of instructor.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - Western
CWL 202 class schedule data for spring 2021
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
30979
Online
A
9:30AM -10:50AM
TR
n.a.
Barnard, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/25/21-05/05/21
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Western course.
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
This course will offer an introduction to some of the major ideas and historical forces that have shaped the literary and cultural production of the modern world. It will provide students with new ways of thinking about the relation between literature and its contexts, while at the same time considering how literary and theoretical writing might help us contend with some of our most pressing concerns today, from economic inequities within and between countries, to the global ecological emergency of climate change.
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