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Jact the Ripper: Myth, Reality, Culture and Popular History
University of Westminster - Full Curriculum Program
London, England
Dates: 9/18/21 - 5/28/22
Jact the Ripper: Myth, Reality, Culture and Popular History
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Westminster
Location: London, England
Primary Subject Area: History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 5HIST004W
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
DESCRIPTION
‘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.
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.