ENG 289 - Literature, Culture, Conflict

Credit Hours: 3
This course explores how literature imagines cultural identities, conflicts within and between cultural groups and efforts to resolve these conflicts. For the purposes of this course, culture will be understood in terms of such categories as nation, region, language, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, family structure, gender, sexuality, age and disability. Through the critical analysis of literature and through personal reflection on literary texts, students will learn to recognize, describe and understand their own and others’ cultures, the histories of these cultures and their divergences and convergences. Students will also consider how knowledge of multiple cultures can form a foundation for ethical decision-making and action in a variety of public arenas. Appropriate for students in all majors.

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

Semesters Offered: On Demand