POL 285 - American Literature and Politics

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

Description:

This course will examine important ways in which 19th and 20th century American fiction, poetry, and drama have both shaped and reflected American thinking about politics and human nature. Authors to be covered may include, Emerson, Whitman, Hawthorne, Melville, Fitzgerald, McCarthy, Shanley, and Palahniuk. Topics to be covered may include democracy, conservatism, religion, progress, utopian political visions, and the grounds for moral action in politics.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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