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Wuthering Heights uni module given content warning for students

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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A university has issued a content warning for a literature module featuring Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, warning students it contains "distressing" material. The notice appears on the description of Cardiff University's English Literature module Gothic Fiction: The Victorians, which examines texts from the 19th Century. Students enrolling on the course are advised it includes themes of misogyny, racism and homophobia, as well as "graphic representations of physical and sexual violence". The advisory has sparked debate about the growing use of content warnings in higher education and whether they enhance or hinder engagement with classic literature. A university spokesperson said the content warning "enables students to make an informed decision before choosing the module".…

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