ENL 140 Contemporary British Culture After Empire

3 Credit(s) CS CEA

An exploration of the role of literature in understanding contemporary British society. Through texts from 1945 to the present, this course will examine how literary analysis and cultural criticism provide insight on social relations and institutions in post-war Britain. Students will practice close reading through evidence-based inquiry and analysis as they consider the relationship between historical and social contexts, aesthetics, and representation. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: W-I course.