English 387C - Women in American Law and Literature Tupper

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Whitman College

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This course examines representations of women in law and literature, considering how women's political status and social roles have influenced legal and literary accounts of their behavior. Focusing on several American legal cases involving female defendants, students will evaluate how the original legal "story of what happened" becomes multiple stories as it is repeated in different narrative genres, including literary texts, media accounts, and film. How are legal narratives related to other forms of narrative in various historical contexts Our analysis will be directed toward developing critical interpretations of these particular legal and literary stories, as well as more generally toward a broader understanding of how gender, power, and narrativity work together in American culture. Readings will include trial accounts from the 17th to 20th centuries, as well as literary texts by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Jacobs, Susan Glaspell, and Arthur Miller

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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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

Calendar System:

Semester

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