Asian Studies 220sWomenWriting - in India

Institution:

Mount Holyoke College

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(Taught in English; Same as Gender Studies 204) Critical study of women's writing in India, in genres ranging from classical and medieval poems, tales and songs (e.g., Tiruppavai) to novels, plays, and personal narratives by modern women writers (e.g., Rokeya Hossain's Sultana's Dream , Arundhati Roy' The God of Small?ings), in translation from Indian languages and in the original English. We will focus on women's perspectives and voices, women's agency, and resistance to dominant discourses. Attention is paid to historical contexts, the socioreligious constructions of women and gender, and the role of ideologies such as colonialism and nationalism in the production and reception of women's writing. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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