| Title: | Law & Literature |
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| Course Section Number: | ENG-270-01 |
| Department: | English |
| Description: | ENG-270-01=BLS-270-02 What does reading literature teach us about the connections between race and 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 essays, an in-class oral presentation, and a final exam. Students interested in either attending law school or doing any public policy work are highly encouraged to take the course. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 16, 2023 |
| End Date: | May 6, 2023 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/17/2023-05/04/2023 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Center Hall, Room 304
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| Faculty: | Whitney, Julian |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 20 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 3 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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