History of Literary Economics
Manchester
UNH-Manchester :: Economics-UNHM
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2023 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
25
CRN: 55077
CRN: 55077
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.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2023 | 5/8/2023 | M | 1:01pm - 3:50pm | PANDRA P341 |
Booklist
| Book | Details |
|---|---|
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SEA WOLF
(81)
by LONDON Required
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GREAT GATSBY
(04)
by FITZGERALD Required
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LITTLE MEN
(01)
by ALCOTT Required
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BRIEF HISTORY OF ECONOMICS
(2ND 11)
by CANTERBERY Required
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EVERY
(21)
by EGGERS Required
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