Aesthetics, Politics, and Literary Criticism: East and West
Subject Code:
COMPLIT
Course Number:
371
Crosslisted as:
CHINLIT 371 Description:
How aesthetics and politics intertwine and break apart in Western and Eastern traditions. Aesthetics for understanding culture, morality, and power in crosscultural contexts. Readings include Hegel, Kant, Marcuse, Lukacs, and Adorno; and Chinese thinkers Wang Guowei, Lu Xun, Li Zehou, and Mao. Prerequisite: CHINLIT 127/207 or consent of instructor.
Instructor:
Ban Wang
Term:
Aut
Academic Year:
2012-13
Units:
2-5
Day/Time:
W 2:15p - 5:05p 