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Gender and Literature is an examination of selected literary texts and cultural conditions from the standpoint of gender theory
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Gender and literature
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Start Date: August 16th 2020
Course Description
Gender and Literature is an examination of selected literary texts and cultural conditions from the standpoint of gender theory. It will draw on established scholarship on gender studies and take the student through the various configurations and reconfiguration that determine gendered classifications such as masculinity and femininity.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : UG and PG students of English and Cultural Studies
PREREQUISITESINDUSTRY SUPPORT : NILL
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COURSE LAYOUT
Week 1: Introduction to Gender Studies in Literature and 'The Chess Players' by Munshi PremchandWeek 2: 'The Chess Players’ and 'Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell Week 3: Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradWeek 4: 'The Fly' by Katherine MansfieldWeek 5-6: Look Back in Anger by John OsborneWeek 7-8: Gender, Films, and Advertisements
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Prof. Avishek Parui,Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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