Literary Theory.

Catalog description

Designed to engage students in a productive conversation about the various theories of literature and reading that currently inform Literary Studies. Provides a historical overview of modern theory including, but not limited to, Formalism, Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, Deconstruction, and Feminism. Students are encouraged to apply these theories to their practice of literary criticism and to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each paradigm.