Through the examination of representative texts, this course treats influential movements and diverse currents in the culture of the United States. This course goes beyond the parameters of traditional literary surveys to address the abundance of cultural production in the United States, from, for example, popular best-selling novels in the 19th century to television and experimental theatre and poetry in this and the past century. Theorists and critics will be studied, as well as artists, to develop a sense of how American culture is produced and what values are entailed in this process. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ENGL 3416 and ENGL 3306.
