ENG2241 — Literature and Social Justice
ENG 2241 - Literature and Social Justice ENG 2241 - Literature and Social Justice 3 Credits Explores various perspectives regarding social justice, equity, and social change within literature. Through a range of genres, students will analyze ways that literature invites a thoughtful consideration of the ethical dimensions of political and social policy as they consider their own opportunities to exercise responsible and productive citizenship. One of these two: EAP 0099, ENG 0099 (Minimum grade: 1.67 GPA Equivalent) And 2. Any one of these three: READ 0093, READ 0094, READ 0099 OR ENG 1108 Major Content Areas What are ethics What does it mean to cultivate an ethical worldview What is systemic marginalization (and who experiences it) What is social justice, and what are concrete examples of social justice in practice What is intersectionality, and how can we think about social justice from an intersectional perspective What are the civic responsibilities of an ethical citizen Learning
Prerequisites: EAP0099, ENG0099, READ0093, READ0094, READ0099, ENG1108