Literary and Cultural Theories I

This course provides a comprehensive overview of a number of theories and theorists who have influenced, in a striking way, various schools of thought. It will provide the students with an insight into schools of thought that have been relevant for the study of literature and culture, and offer an insight into the seminal texts. It will also present several key studies of actual cultural material from the main representatives of each of the schools. The stress is on the application of theory, with students being required to examine particular texts (of all kinds, including visual and film texts) in the light of the theoretical approaches under consideration.