HENG 330 - Theorizing Beauty Lit/Culture

Institution:

Cabrini University - Closed

Subject:

Honors English

Description:

In this "Individual and Society" course students will examine various arguments about what and who defines beauty in America. Students will also explore how a culturally constructed standard of beauty becomes complicated by questions about race, class, and gender. Student researchers will gather data on subjects such as the impact of media on perceptions of physical attractiveness, body satisfaction in different cultures, and the relationship between beauty and justice. The class will develop a consensus theory of beauty that will be applied to texts-material and literary-to see how those texts both express and shape an evolving culture of beauty in America. Course enrollment is limited to Honors students. 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.cabrini.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 902-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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