EN 185 - Images of Women in Literature

Institution:

Fisher College

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Description:

Pre/Co-requisite: EN 101. This course studies recurring and changing images of women in literature, considering the ways in which such representations either do or do not correspond to our understanding of gender diff erentiation in the world. The validity of these images and archetypes will be examined, as will the categories and roles occupied by-and symbolic of-women. Authors studied in thiscourse have included Angelou, Brooks, Browning, Jong, Kumin, Rich, Sexton, and Shange. A library component is included.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fisher.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 236-8800

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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