Women in Literature

Overview

Subject area

WGS

Catalog Number

223

Course Title

Women in Literature

Department(s)

Description

In this course, students will examine representations of women in literature from several historical periods and cultures, reading works by well-known women and little-known women writers. Analyzing literature from the perspective of feminist studies, students will consider why women writers have been excluded from the canon, how patriarchal culture and gender stereotyping have influenced women's lives, and women's imaginative writing. This course requires students to complete a research paper using conventions for citation and both print and on-line sources. By the end of the semester, students will be able to identify important differences and similarities among diverse women writers and will have gained knowledge of contributions that women writers have made over time and across cultures.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

010625

Course Schedule