Our final reading for the semester takes us back to Culler and one of the hottest movements in theory today--"Cultural Studies." Gothic Literature started as a 'low' form of literature and has always been on the periphery of literary respectability, though many great writers have dabbled in the form, such as Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, the Brontes, and of course Poe, James, Stoker and Jackson. However, scholars no longer make apologies for studying works that fall outside the traditional canon, and increasingly write studies of Harry Potter, Twilight, and even The Hunger Games. Chapter 3 discusses the rise of Cultural Studies as a theoretical worldview, and how this shapes our study of the Gothic and literature in general.
No questions this week (work on your paper!), but we will do an in-class activity or two. See you on Monday!
ALSO--Don't forget the Department Picnic this Tuesday at Wintersmith from 6:00-8:00!
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