ENG 223 - Survey of Women Literature

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

English

Description:

This course will survey women's writing from the Medieval and Renaissance periods through the twentieth century. It focuses loosely on the way women and perforce their writing are framed by patriarchal assumptions about women's inherent nature and her social roles and relationships. The imaginative literature, non-fiction prose, and contemporary criticism we will read move us through these assumptions and respond to the question of how women's writing redefines, both thematically and stylistically, how we understand the way women form their own communities and values. Rather than view "woman" as a monolithic category, however, we will discuss the ways women communities differ from one another and consider, too, how contemporary feminist criticism establishes another venue for women's self-definition

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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