ENGL 302 B: Critical Practice

Winter 2020
Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm / DEN 212
SLN:
14258
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
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This course tackles two main complaints about theory: one, that it is alienatingly abstract; and two, that theory doesn’t make sense to people outside the English major. This quarter, we will try forging a different understanding of theory. We will approach it not as a merciless taskmaster, but as critical practice integrally tied into figuring out your relation to the world. Since we are creatures of language, communicating theoretical ideas in “plain English” is crucial for using critical practice as a form of self-making.

The general theme for this quarter is using writing to make and examine the relationship between self, creativity, fiction, and truth. All assignments will be geared towards practice in working theoretical language into a grammar and syntax that makes sense to you, and understanding the relationship between self and critical practice.

Catalog Description:
Intensive study of, and exercise in, applying important or influential interpretive practices for studying language, literature, and culture, along with consideration of their powers/limits. Focuses on developing critical writing abilities. Topics vary and may include critical and interpretive practice from scripture and myth to more contemporary approaches, including newer interdisciplinary practices. Prerequisite: minimum 2.0 in ENGL 202.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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