| Title: | Law & Literature |
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| Course Section Number: | ENG-370-01 |
| Department: | English |
| Description: | What does reading literature teach us about the connections between race and the law? How can legal and literary texts be read to understand issues of race and justice? In this class, we will discuss how literature (both fiction and non-fiction) examines the way the law negotiates and reinforces systems of race, bias, and racism. We will think about the ways in which different literary works depict the law and encourage us to be skilled interpreters/critics of the law. Assigned reading material will include Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, and legal writings from a number of legal scholars such as Michelle Alexander and Cheryl Harris. Major assignments will include quizzes, short literary analysis papers, an in-class oral presentation, a midterm, and a final exam. Students interested in either attending law school or doing any public policy work are highly encouraged to take the course. ENG-370-01=BLS-270-02 |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 15, 2024 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2024 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/16/2024-05/02/2024 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Center Hall, Room 304
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| Faculty: | Whitney, Julian |
| Requisite Courses: | One previous literature course at Wabash, or permission of the instructor (email whitneyj@wabash.edu). |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 15 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 4 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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