LIT 316 - Gender and Identity in Literary Traditions

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Description:

3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course will provide a close examination of how gender functions to shape both authorship and literary text. Students will investigate how writers use conventions of sex and gender, and how readers critically assess these literary representations. Th e instructor will choose the genre and periodization in any given semester. Emphasis will be divided between primary literary texts, relevant historical documents and selected theoretical commentary. Prerequisite: one of the following: LIT 230, LIT 231, LIT 232 or LIT 233

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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