Introduction to Comparative Literature and Society

Introduction to concepts and methods of comparative literary and cultural study. Emphasis on comparative literature as a discipline, its relationship to theoretical currents, and to interdisciplinary areas of study. Topics include narrative and nation; subjectivity and identities; literature of travel, exile, and diaspora; oral, print, and visual culture; globalization. This course is required for students intending to declare a major in Comparative Literature and Society in spring 2012.