ENG 378 - Detective Fiction

Institution:

College of Our Lady of the Elms

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Description:

Students will study classic and contemporary examples of a popular genre focusing on the way in which "investigation" mirrors the act of reading with the addition of anexplicit moral/ethical agenda. The objectivity of the detective's investigation, and of our own reading, will be called into question through an examination of historical forces, gender roles, and national and cultural identity. Recommended to satisfy the core literature requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.elms.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 594-2761

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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