EL 4080 - Extrdnry Bds: Dsblty in Lit

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

Extraordinary Bodies: Disability Studies in Lit. This course will examine how the depiction of bodily difference in literature leads to crucial questions about normative experience, language, and identy. The course will study the representation of extraordinary bodies in several literary genres - autobiography, poetry, fiction, and drama. While some attention will be given to constructions of disability throughout literary history, the particular focus will be on more recent texts written by writers with disabilities who take up the project of identifying themselves outside of "ablist" terms. (Offered periodically) Prerequisite: EMS

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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