World Literature 310 - Sexuality and Textuality Tobin

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Whitman College

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This course provides an overview of gay and lesbian studies and queer theory within the realm of world literature, asking such questions as: Does an author's sexuality affect his or her writing and, if so, how Does a reader's sexuality affect his or her reception of work Can literary characters have a sexuality Do cultural representations come to alter our understanding of "sexuality" The course proceeds historically, beginning with an analysis of ancient Greek texts with an eye to the controversy between essentialism and constructivism. It moves on to the emergence of modern categories of sexuality in 19th century literary writings and concludes with contemporary authors from a variety of cultural perspectives. Literary authors may include Plato, Sappho, Shakespeare, Mann, Gide, Genet, Mishima, Puig, Lorde, Bechdel, and Feinberg. Among the theorists read will be Sedgwick, Butler, Halperin, and Foucaul

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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