ECON 226 - Socioeconomic Themes in Literature and Film

Planned Offering: Winter
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: ECON 101. Preference to ECON majors during the first round of registration. Other majors are encouraged to add to the waiting list after registration re-opens for all class years. The causes and consequences of socioeconomic developments are explored using literature and film as texts. Insights are gained by applying fundamental economic concepts to the situations depicted in the literature and film. Viewing socioeconomic issues through the prism of literature and film offers a rich understanding of the human experience, the essence of a liberal arts education. The course is writing intensive, with essays assigned for each film and each novel. Discussion is centered on development and analysis of the socioeconomic themes portrayed in the films and literature. Goldsmith.