Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theories
Overview
Subject area
SPAN
Catalog Number
770
Course Title
Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theories
Department(s)
Description
The course will provide a brief overview of traditional approaches to key Hispanic texts, introduce students to the main tenets of contemporary theory (cultural studies, postcolonialism, New Historicism, materialism, gender studies, postmodernism, periodization, narratology, psychological approaches, post-structuralism, etc.), and apply those concepts through analysis of critical articles about Hispanic texts.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3