Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Dec 21, 2024  
Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

HIS 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (4 Cr.)

(ENG 242)
Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include: Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Prerequisites: HIS 210  or HIS 111  or sophomore standing. Alternate years; next offered spring 2017. Hale.