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GER 470 STUDIES IN CRITICAL THEORY

NIEKERK

Introduction to contemporary literary and cultural theories in the United States and Germany, including Post-structuralism, Deconstruction, New Historicism, Psychoanalysis, Hermeneutics, Reception Theory, and others. Same As C Lit 411. Prerequisite: GER 410 or equivalent, and reading knowledge of German, English, and one other modern European language. May be repeated in separate semesters as topics vary to a maximum of 3 units. 1 unit. TU 3-4:50.