Spring 2027

Literature and Society

Studies representative episodes in the interaction of literature and society, organized around social institutions or literary forms and their mutual connections.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Laura Mcclure4.0/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Laura McClure

The class required significant reading, including texts translated from Greek, but lectures reviewed material in depth. Students noted that the literature was good and worth the effort.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze literary works from an interdisciplinary perspective with an emphasis on their interaction with society, including social institutions.

  • Identify and explain historical and cultural developments in the interrelationship between literature and society.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of how literature and society interact.

  • Critically assess literary representations of society and its institutions.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ILS 253

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Raw average: 4.08/5 from 49 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Past student reviews · Laura McClure

Professor Laura Mcclure taught this course with extensive reading, but she reviewed material in depth during lectures and prepared students for fair exams. Students found her kind and caring, noting that attending class helped them succeed despite the workload. One student described the experience as enjoyable and easy, while another emphasized that the literature was worth the effort.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.56 GPA, 69.7% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.41 GPA, 65.6% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.25 GPA, 58.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Richard Avramenko

A past student described historical instructor Richard Avramenko as incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, noting he genuinely cared about students who engaged with the material. The reviewer, a repeat student, called him their favorite professor and encouraged others to get to know him despite his sarcastic exterior.

LAURA MCCLURE is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2023, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICHARD AVRAMENKO is recorded teaching in Fall 2006. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Laura McClure

Students found Professor McClure kind and effective at preparing them for exams through clear in-class recaps. The course was described as enjoyable and manageable for those who attended lectures.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.56 GPA, 69.7% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.41 GPA, 65.6% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.25 GPA, 58.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Laura McClure

The class required significant reading, including texts translated from Greek, but lectures reviewed material in depth. Students noted that the literature was good and worth the effort.

Past student reviews · Laura McClure

One student noted that attending lecture allowed them to succeed even if they did not read the material in depth, as the professor prepared students for essays in class.

Topics

  • Interaction of literature and society through social institutions and literary forms.

Skills

  • Interdisciplinary analysis of literary works and identification of historical-cultural developments in literature-society interactions.

Grades

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ILS 253 · Spring 2027

Literature and Society

Recorded 2026-10-29
ILS 253 · Spring 2027

Women in the Classical World

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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