The "business of America is business," Calvin Coolidge supposedly said, but whether he said it or not, the saying reflects the fact that the United States has one of the most business-oriented cultures in the world. How has US literary culture responded to this? Does literary culture have a vision of US life that offers an alternative to business culture? What can English majors do with their literary and culture knowledge in the business world? How are new management concepts changing the American workplace and American society? We'll address the connections between literature and business through several pairs of concepts: literary creative and business innovation; cultural diversity and diversity management; democratic society and corporate economy. Class Location and Time: TR at 200-315 in SH 2617

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1. Research question
2. Two papers