Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Westminster
Course Title:
Jack the Ripper: Myth, Reality, Culture and Popular History
Course Number:
5HIST004W
Course 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.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST 388
