An introduction to the study of literature. Masterworks drawn from a worldwide range of cultures and historical periods provide the basis for discussion.
Emphasis is placed on written analysis of literary form and meaning.
Covers major writers from the 17th through first half of the 19th centuries. Includes the study of California regionalisms and a range of topics from geology, philosophy and art. Fieldwork and fieldtrips to sites of historical and cultural interest required. Marilyn Cannon, M.A., has been an Instructor in the SSU Biology Department at SSU since 1990 and in the California Cultural Studies program since 1998. She teaches a variety of courses, including marine and field studies.