Literature and Film

Catalog description

In this course, students will examine popular literature and culture as a way of critically analyzing society. They will analyze the interrelationship between literature, culture and society, as it has existed in America since post-WWII. Students will read popular genres such as post-modern literature, African American literature, Irish American literature, emergent ethnic literature, and gay/lesbian literature among other genres. Students will interpret the literature and analyze the role of culture and society on literature and vice versa.