ENGL 302 - Approaches to the Study of Literature

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Western New England University

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Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of English chair and A "C" or better in two100-level English classes and one literacy survey. This course will explore contemporary literacy and cultural studies. Students will read primary texts that have had a major influence on the interpretation of literature (Freud, Marx, and others), explore the development of major critical "schools" of thought, and learn to considertexts from a variety of perspectives. This course will have students study, share, and question contemporary approaches to literature and the literary term associated with those critical approaches, while also creating and sharing a close analysis of a particular literary work. 3 cr.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wne.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 782-3111

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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