ENGLISH 3097 - Feminist Theory

Institution:

Temple University

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Description:

Readings in contemporary theorists who describe how the values of a culture are encoded in its language and who analyze the difficulty of escaping the prison house of language. How gender roles are created in and enforced by our symbol systems; how specific discourses change, how those changes can be facilitated, and how a new discourse is then read. Along with theoretical readings, some consideration of feminist applications of these strategies in politics, literature, music, and film.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENGLISH 2097 (W100)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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