ENGL 364 - Literature of the Global City II

Institution:

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course will examine the thematic and stylistic characteristics of literary representations of a global city. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, the course will consider the ways that the literature reflects the shift from modern metropolis to global city. The course will also examine the development of a new literature of migration to the global city. Focusing on the intersections of ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexuality, class and religion, the course will analyze the literary representations of the contested spaces of the global city.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mec.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 270-4900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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