WMST 124 - Asian American Women:Writing the Self in Literature and Film

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 1 hour; written work, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Looks at Asian American autobiographies and films written and directed by women. Explores why the genre of autobiography is enabling and contentious within Asian American women's writings. Examines films to see how such women filmmakers contend with memory, gender, and identity. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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