History of Literary Economics
Manchester
UNH-Manchester :: Economics-UNHM
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2022 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2022 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
15
CRN: 56827
CRN: 56827
An examination of the contributions of fiction writers to the history of economic thought. Novels and short stories are analyzed in conjunction with studying influential and heterodox schools of economic thought. Fiction writers will vary by semester (e.g., Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Ayn Rand, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Louisa May Alcott). Schools of economic thought examined include critics as well as advocates of free market capitalism. Writing intensive.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Thomas Birch
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2022 | 5/9/2022 | M | 1:01pm - 3:50pm | PANDRA P307 |