This course examines expressions of dissent in literature against prevailing institutions and ideas, which has made "revolution" an integral concept in Western understanding of social progress. Topics may include religious dissent, class conflict, clashing ideologies, and social inequality.
This course examines the origins and emergence of individualism in Europe, as portrayed in literature and film, including its conflict with the continental interest in a cohesive social order.
Focused study of one intellectual school, problem, or other discourse tradition reflected in literature, which has contributed significantly to contemporary European perception and values.