The course introduces introduce the basic concepts, methods, and relevance of sociology as they relate to the study of literature and culture, that students from technical or vocational backgrounds might not have encountered, such as abstract, theoretical sociological terms and concepts and how literature reflects and critiques society.
Block One will introduce Sociology and its relevance to Literature and the Humanities. Block Two will cover: how individuals learn societal norms, material vs non-material culture, language, symbols, values; norms and deviance: what is considered ‘normal’? who decides?
The course presents the idea of literature as a reflection of society by examining the works of Dickens, Orwell and African writers and reflects on how literature reveals hidden power structures, ideologies, and struggles.
Block One will introduce Sociology and its relevance to Literature and the Humanities. Block Two will cover: how individuals learn societal norms, material vs non-material culture, language, symbols, values; norms and deviance: what is considered ‘normal’? who decides?
The course presents the idea of literature as a reflection of society by examining the works of Dickens, Orwell and African writers and reflects on how literature reveals hidden power structures, ideologies, and struggles.
- Coordinator: LB Ralph Suleiman