MLA 504 - #CriticalTheory

Credits: 3
This course uses the lens of critical theories (such as feminist, marxian, queer, postcolonial, and postmodern theories) to explore topics in global societies since World War I. The course emphasizes interconnectedness as a theme for exploring trends, conflicts, movements, and ideas. Candidates design an investigation into a particular problem relevant to the course, research information about that problem, apply critical theories to the problem, perform participant-observation to gather data about the problem, and compare two or more viewpoints on the problem. Finally, candidates reflect upon their own attitudes toward the problem and their place within the global community.