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Course Description
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Course Name
Jack the Ripper: Myth, Reality, Culture and Popular History
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
History
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
?Jack the Ripper? murders; Whitechapel in 1888; police investigation; role of the press; victims and the context of prostitution; popular culture in 1888, specifically Jekyll & Hyde and the rise of detective fiction; public ?appetite? for crime stories?; cultural reinterpretations of the murders since 1888 in novels, film, theatre; Ripperology.
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