This course focuses on a selection of modes and vocabularies of critical theory within the context of the twentieth century, but applied to the field of Italian studies. We will study aspects of structuralism, semiotics, deconstruction, hermeneutics, Marxism, psychoanalysis, feminism and cultural studies.



Required text: Gino Tellini, Metodi e protagonisti della critica letteraria, Firenze, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-74003-6

Schedule
9:00am-9:50am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jun 27, 2016 to Aug 5, 2016)
Location
Mills College (LS)
Instructors