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ENGL2480J – Utopia/Dystopia: Imagining (Im)Perfect Societies


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Credits:

3 credites

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Description:

In this course, we will explore utopian and dystopian fiction in a number of different literary genres, from novels and short stories to films and comics. We will ask which features constitute a perfect society and think about the relationship between literature and the society that produced it.

Course Topics:

1. Utopia
2. Dystopia
3. 20th Century Literature
4. Politics