Monroe
1000 E Henrietta Rd Rochester, NY 14623
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The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
- Humanities
Monroe has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
ENG 109
Crime Fiction
A study of crime fiction in short stories, plays, novels, movies, and/or television shows. This course will trace the evolution of various subgenres including classic, hard-boiled, police procedural, and courtroom drama by such authors as Christie, Hammett, Conan Doyle, Bunglowala, Hiroki, and Al-Ramli. Students will study how crimes, their investigation, and the concept of law and justice are influenced by geography, politics, and various social factors including, but not limited to, gender, race, class, ethnicity, religion, power, and privilege. Prerequisite(s) ENG 101; or equivalent; or instructor permission (ENG 101 can be taken as a co-requisite).