Explores women's writings and literary theory from diverse places and historical periods.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion students will be able to:
- Appreciate the role of gender in shaping texts as a product of particular cultures and historical moments, especially unfamiliar ones.
- Consider women’s writing as a significant influence in the construction of individual and cultural experiences within specific historical contexts
- Observe elements of form, grammar, dialect, and various language devices as a means by which texts create meaning
- Challenge cultural norms and limits of analysis/criticism to create a richer experience of the texts, including multiple interpretations of the text as a complex fabric.
Prerequisites
Equivalent placement test scores also accepted.
Prerequisite Courses
Additional Information
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Arts and Letters/AS, Arts and Letters/AAOT, Arts and Letters/ASOT-B, Arts and Letters/AAS, Arts and Letters/AGS.