Contemporary Critical Theory

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides a survey of major issues and schools in literary theory since 1960. Among the approaches considered are formalism, Marxism, feminism, reader-response criticism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, deconstruction, new historicism, queer studies, post-colonialism, and cultural studies. PREREQUISITES: Completion of 6.0 credit hours at the 1000 level in ENGL, CRWR, KING or PERF. EXCLUSIONS: ENGL 3244.06 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion