HUMN 304 - Critical Theory

Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lab Hour(s): 0
Credit Hour(s): 3

The student will be introduced to advanced frameworks and critical vocabularies used in the critical analysis of cultural texts, historical events, and social practices. These will include structuralism, semiotics, narratology, Marxism, feminism, and critical race theory, among others. Also to be considered will be the assumptions and limitations of each critical framework through their comparison. Special emphasis will be placed on applied analysis of texts in written and spoken communication. Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201 or ENGL 205.