ENG 220 - Women in Science Fiction

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

This course focuses on the Science Fiction genre, attending in particular to issues of gender and sexuality. In addition to looking at images of women in Science Fiction (e.g. Barbarella or The Stepford Wives), students will study how women writers have used the genre to envision alternative gendered realities. How and why does this genre have specific appeal for women writers? How is Science Fiction particularly elastic when it comes to constructions of language, the body, sexuality, and identity?

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

ENG220

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 08/31/2010 

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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