Literature & Society for Workers ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

'Literature and Society for Workers' provides an opportunity to read novels, poems, and plays about the experiences of working people, and the dramatic situations that their work can create for them. The texts discussed in this course are chosen for the unique stories they tell about individuals attempting to improve their own living situations, and the challenges they face from friends, enemies and the social structures around them. It allows students to consider the struggles of (primarily) fictional characters and the efforts required to bring resolution to their personal challenges. It is also only offered in-class at the college’s Harry J. Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies in New York City. This course is offered as part of union partnership programs and is open to non-partnership students subject to availability.