ENG 2174 - Popular Fictions

1 Course Unit(s)
An introduction to the critical study of popular culture. Texts will be selected from a variety of media (print, film, television, comic books, etc.) so as to open questions of genre (detective, romance, thriller, etc.). The critical contexts will provide students with the opportunity to investigate the cultural and political implications of popular forms and to consider the role of popular fiction in contemporary life. Media and genres considered may change from term to term.

General Education Requirement(s): IV
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None