In the 2009-2010 Academic Year I am scheduled to teach the following:

Fall 2009 Quarter:

LTWL 114: Children's Literature (The Twentieth Century)

LTWL 124: Science Fiction (The Next Generation)

Winter 2010 Quarter:

LTWL 120: Popular Culture (Youth in the Age of Rock)

DESCRIPTION of LTWL 120: In the early years of the 20th century, a combination of historical forces in the U.S. laid the groundwork for a distinct youth culture that first peaked in the Jazz Age of the 1920s. In the aftermath of World War II, youth acquired even greater social importance as the Age of Rock commenced. In this course we will examine the movements, fads, fashions, and pop arts that shaped the subcultures of teens and twenty-somethings — from the Beats of the 50s through the Boomer Revolution of the 60s to more recent MTV and Wired generations. In the process we will read the novels, excerpt the movies and music, and discuss the trends that have made youth culture an essential institution of postmodern society.

Spring 2010 Quarter"

LTWL 116: Adolescent Literature (Rites of Passage)