ENG 237 : Working-Class Literature
Introduces U.S. and global literature by and/or about the working class.
Prerequisites
Equivalent placement test scores also accepted.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Analyze literature to identify the differences and similarities in working-class experiences across time and national contexts.
- Identify recurring themes within working-class literature both within and across national contexts.
- Identify differences in style and form in working class literature that are shaped by national status, traditions, and/or cultures.
- Identify the variety of contexts—historical, cultural, sociological, and political—under which literature is produced and distributed.
- Produce critical, reflective, and/or creative writing about working-class literature.
Additional Information
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Arts and Letters/ASOT-B, Arts and Letters/AAS, Arts and Letters/AGS, Arts and Letters/AS, Arts and Letters/AAOT.