English 494JI - Going to Jail
Spring
2026
01
3.00
Suzanne Daly
TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
77960
South College Room W205
sdaly@english.umass.edu
This course examines the history of incarceration practices in the United States through poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose. We will also consider the perspectives of several academic disciplines; these may include anthropology, history, journalism, legal studies, psychology, and sociology. This course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Engl majors.
This class is open to Senior English majors only ENGLISH 200 w/ C or E200 This class is intended for English primary majors only.
Full-title: Going to Jail: Incarceration in US Literature and Culture