WLL 380 Introduction to Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies
By learning the theory of comparative literary and cultural studies, students in this introductory course will become informed, critical and responsive participants in global communities. As an introduction to the major questions and debates that have marked the evolution of comparative studies in a curriculum that is increasingly focused on the history, nature, and effects of globalization, this course explores foundational ideas of how texts and intellectual practice shape our material existence in the world. This course may be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing.