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May 11, 2024
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ENG 490A - Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature (3 units) CO10, CO13
Explores theory and literature on gender and sexual identity as social categories. Literature of sexual minorities in the 19th to 21st century American and British cultures.
Prerequisite(s): Two from CH 201 , CH 202 , or CH 212 , CH 203 ; Junior or Senior standing.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. select and apply appropriate methods of inquiry to analyze complex questions about gender and sexual identity, cultural difference and/or equity.
2. identify fundamental concepts within theory for addressing issues of human social behavior, especially gender and sexuality.
3. apply a gender studies framework to literary texts from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries (fiction, poetry, drama, film, essay, and popular culture).
4. describe how gender and sexual identity intersect with other cultural categories (e.g., race, class, ethnicity, nationality, religion).
5. identify the contributions of those whose “otherness” (in terms of gender or sexual identity) makes them somehow “unconventional.
6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to the topic of gender and sexuality.
7. identify and summarize current scholarly conversations (e.g., challenges, opportunities, trends) that exist within conversations on gender and sexuality.
8. connect the texts to contemporary discussions of human rights for sexual minorities.
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