The implications of his innovations for the role of the artist, the nature of fiction, and in particular the character of the generic in writing will form the main intellectual scope of the course. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Dubliners, and Ulysses. This course is an advanced introduction to contemporary theories and practices of culture. We will read in the major schools of cultural studies in Britain and America, analyzing the ways in which identities are shaped through the interlocking categories of class, race and gender. Contemporary methods for the analysis of literature, film, philosophy and music will be considered.
Active participation is necessary.
TR Literary and popular culture from the Romantic era to the most recent science fiction and Hollywood techno- conspiracy thrillers contain a series of familiar discourses, arguments, and styles for representing technology, power, and the body. This course will analyze and critique some dominant themes and forms of representation in fiction, film and video from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, including recent video animation and Web zines. We will also explore theories and strategies for reading in the new networked hypermedia environment of the Web. Students must follow the contents of the dynamic course hypersyllabus for text and Web-based readings. The hypersyllabus will change weekly as the course develops and students add materials.