ENGL 239 - Gender and Sexuality in Literature MnTC Goal

Institution:

Ridgewater College

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Description:

This course will examine literary representations of women and men in literature focusing on gender issues, including lesbian and gay-male sexuality and the Latin American concept of machismo. Literature may include the works of North American, Latin American, and European authors. Students will contrast notions of sexual orientation and identity with gender-based conceptions of sexuality, and will consider the intersections of sexuality and social class, race, religion, AIDS, and leftist and rightist political ideologies. Authors studied will vary from year to year but may include Willa Cather, Alice Walker, Gloria Anzaldua, Reinaldo Arenas, E.M. Forster, Tony Kushner, Cherrie Moraga, Octavio Paz, and Manuel Puig.

Credits:

7.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ridgewater.edu/Pages/default.aspx

Phone Number:

(800) 722-1151

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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