ENG383
VISIONS OF REPRESENTATION
Also listed under 1 other title
- GRAD STUDIES AF-AM LIT
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 12
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Explores the problematic assumptions of literary representation underlying American realism through selected works of American writers. Conventional interpretations of realist writing are often challenged by issues of race, class, gender, and cultural contexts. Examines works by Twain, Howells, James, Dreiser, Jewett, Cather, Cooke, Chopin, and others.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2011–2021
1998 2021
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 10% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 20122011
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 20102009200820072004
- Mon, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR II 200320022001
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM DWG23 1998-1
- Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM DWG23 1998-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | James P. Elliott | Online | 1 | 0 of 20 enrolled | 38509 |
| Spring 2012 | James P. Elliott | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 30290 |
| Spring 2011 | James P. Elliott | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 38606 |
| Spring 2010 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 35649 |
| Spring 2009 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 35649 |
| Spring 2008 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 20 enrolled | 35649 |
| Spring 2007 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 20 enrolled | 35649 |
| Fall 2004 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 22277 |
| Spring 2003 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 36029 |
| Spring 2002 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 | 36029 |
| Spring 2001 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 36029 |
| Spring 1998 | Winston Napier | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 10 enrolled | 32612 |