World Literature and Cultural Studies
2013-14 General Catalog
303 Humanities 1
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Upper-Division Courses
105. International Cyberpunk. S
Cyberpunk, considered a subgenre within science fiction, has achieved international prominence and presents interesting interpretative challenges. Course examines some issues as manifested in representative texts. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): PE-T.) W. Godzich
109. Topics in Cultural Studies. F,S
Studies in the theory of cultural studies.Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literature and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA, E.) (F) G. Sahota, (F) S. Vesco, (S) C. Hong
115. Modern Literature in a Global Context.
115A. Fiction in a Global Context. W
Comparative examination of fiction in the modern world and of fictional responses to social change and crisis. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) V. Cooppan
123. The 1960s. *
An interdisciplinary study of the cultural and social movements of the 1960s. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) C. Connery
124. Cultural Theory in Historical Perspective. F,W
Examination of representations of medieval and early modern Mediterranean history. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) S. Kinoshita
127. Chicano/Mexicano Geographies. S
Considers the historical, current, and future directions of Chicano/a literary culture within the context of the long-standing exchanges of culture and politics across the U.S.-Mexican border and the challenges of globalization. Includes novels, essays, and films. Satisfies the English, Modern, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Gruesz
129. Theorizing Race and Comics. *
Examines comics' origins in the United States' legacies of racial caricature and political cartoons about slavery, Asian exclusion, yellow journalism, and imperial expansion. Analyses of graphic novel's 20th-century evolution around human-rights violations and post-atrocity representational strategies around race, nationalism and minority status. Satisfies the English, Modern Literary Studies, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. Enrollment by interview only; course requires an essay application. Enrollment restricted to literature and history of art and visual culture majors. (General Education Code(s): ER.) C. Hong
132. Global Cities. *
Examines cities as social spaces and as local spaces in the global economy and global imaginary. Focus is interdisciplinary, including literature, film, cultural studies, history, and sociology. Topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC.) C. Connery
135. Classical Chinese Culture and Literature, 10th Century B.C.E. through Sixth Century C.E. W
Survey of writing and culture from the 10th century B.C.E. through the sixth century C.E., focusing on poetry, philosophical and historical writing, supernatural fiction, Buddhist/Taoist texts in contexts of fragmentation, empire building, dynastic collapse, rebellion, eremitism, and courtly society. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (Also offered as History 141A. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): E.) C. Connery
140. The Historical Imaginary. *
A survey of historical literature in the Americas that examines fictional attempts to re-imagine New World histories. Readings focus on secret or mangled histories, the legacies of slavery and colonialism, gendered critiques of national histories, and US imperialism. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) S. Gillman
150. World Literature and Cultural Studies Core Sequence.
150A. Worldings. *
How to think about the world as a whole: representations, networks, systems, taxonomies, versions of globalization. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan
190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors; focus is on topics of interest in world literature and cultural studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101.
190A. Topics in World Literature and Cultural Studies. W,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the World Literature concentration; also satisfies the Global and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): E.) J. Greene,C. Hong
190B. Studies in Slavery, Race, and Nation in the Americas. F
Compares literatures and histories of slavery, abolitionism, and nationalism in 19th-century Cuba and the U.S. Readings include slave narratives and antislavery novels. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. (General Education Code(s): E.) S. Gillman
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Graduate Courses
201. Theory and Methods. F
Global theories of history and cultural production. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. S. Gillman
209. Topics in Cultural Studies. F,W,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (F) G. Sahota, (F) R. Wilson, (W) D. Selden, (S) V. Cooppan
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading which does not require a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
* Not offered in 2013-14
Revised: 09/01/13
