Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies (ILCS-0070)

Fall 2024 · ILCS 0070 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the major critical and theoretical approaches for the study of literatures and cultures, especially of foreign cultures. Issues studied include: How do we analyze cultural productions, whether our own or those of other societies? What do we learn in comparing texts from different cultures with each other? What is the value of literature, and how do we define it? How do cultural productions allow us to understand social issues, and to what extent does it contribute to social change? How can we be critical yet ethical producers and consumers of literature and other cultural productions in an world that is increasingly global?

Course codes: ILCS-0070, ILCS 0070, ILCS0070, ILCS-70, ILCS 70, ILCS70, ILVS-0060, ILVS 0060, ILVS0060, ILVS-60, ILVS 60, ILVS60

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