ENGL 216 - Literature ,Technology and Society

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University of Richmond

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Description:

Literary and nonliterary texts that react, in a given society and period of history, to technological change and social effects of technology. Prerequisite(s): English 103 with a grade of C or better or exemption. General Education Requirement: (FSLT) Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: In general, this course looks at literary and nonliterary texts that react, in given societies and periods of history, to technological change and the social effects of technology. The course content will change from semester to semester, but a recently repeated topic has been "The Road," a survey of films and literary texts that concern themselves with cars, the experience of automotive travel, and the way writers, filmmakers, and urban-planners depict a "car culture."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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