New courses in Literaturehttp://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/index.htm2008-04-29MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduen-USContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmMajor narrative texts from diverse Western cultures, beginning with Homer and concluding with at least one film. Emphasis on literary <I>and</I> cultural issues: on the artistic significance of the chosen texts and on their identity as anthropological artifacts whose conventions and assumptions are rooted in particular times, places, and technologies. Syllabus varies, but always includes a sampling of popular culture (folk tales, ballads) as well as some landmark narratives such as the <I>Iliad</I> or the <I>Odyssey, Don Quixote, Anna Karenina, Ulysses,</I> and a classic film.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/21L-012Fall-2007/CourseHome/index.htmBuzard, James2008-04-07T03:11:03-04:0021L.012en-USLiteratureLibrary Assistant/TechnicianHeart of DarknessJoseph ConradFrankensteinMary ShelleyGrimmBrothers GrimmDon QuixoteMiguel de CervantesArthurian RomancesOdysseyHomerfictionnarrativewestern narrativeMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmhistory, art and science, art vs. science, history of science, religion, natural philosophy, mathematics, literature, cosmology,physics, astronomy, alchemy, chemistry, plays, theater history, cultural studies, Shakespeare, Ford, Tate, Behn, Francis Bacon, Burton, Hobbes, Boyle, 17th century, England, english history, Charles I, Charles II, Cromwell,http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/21L-016Spring-2007/CourseHome/index.htmHenderson, DianaSonenberg, Janet2007-11-26T11:15:06-05:0021L.01621M.616en-USLiteratureTheatre Literature, History and CriticismCromwellCharles IICharles Ienglish historyEngland17th centuryBoyleHobbesBurtonFrancis BaconBehnTateFordShakespearecultural studiestheater historyplayschemistryalchemyastronomyphysicscosmologyliteraturemathematicsnatural philosophyreligionhistory of scienceart vs. scienceart and sciencehistoryMusic and Theater ArtsMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmSeminar designed to provide close case study examinations of specific media or media configurations and the larger social, cultural, economic, political, or technological contexts within which they operate. Subject organized around recurring themes in media history, specific genres or movements, specific media, or specific historical moments. Instruction and practice in written and oral communication. Topic: Comics, Cartoons, and Graphic Storytelling. Meets with CMS.871, but assignments differ.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/21L-715Fall-2007/CourseHome/index.htmBrouillette, Sarah2008-01-29T12:40:36-05:0021L.715SP.493CMS.871en-USComparative Media StudiesMass Communication/Media Studiesbestsellersocial engineeringfadsrare booksresistancesociology and history of readingHarry Potterreader response theorymega-chain bookstoremass-market romance fictionhypertextcomicsOprahfandomfanfictiontheory and practice of readingtastegenderlowbrow culturehighbrow culturepopular readingSpecial ProgramsLiteratureMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htm