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GEN&WS 359

VISIONARY AND SPECULATIVE FICTION: SOCIAL JUSTICE APPROACHES

3 credits.

Explores the genre of visionary fiction - speculative fiction written for social justice purposes - as a means to create, build and maintain new worlds. Examines the political potential of literature and multiple examples of visionary fiction.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the social and political potential of literature to impart knowledge about gender, sexuality, race, and other intersectional social issues Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop interdisciplinary techniques to blend research with creative expression Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop critical thinking and creative writing skills Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the social and political potential of literature to impart knowledge about gender, sexuality, race, and other intersectional social issues Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop interdisciplinary techniques to blend research with creative expression Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop critical thinking and creative writing skills Audience: Undergraduate

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