GENDER STUDIES

ACL530

Course Code: ACL530
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain fundamental concepts and theoretical frameworks in gender studies.
Interpret portrayals of gender in American literary and non-literary texts.
Analyze the intersections of gender with other social categories such as class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality by recognizing the complex nature of gendered experiences.

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Course Description

This course offers an introduction to gender studies aiming to acquaint students with fundamental concepts and contemporary discourses within the feminist school of thought and queer theory. The course provides an examination of evolving gender representations in literary texts, cultural materials, traditional and digital media and scrutinizes their interactions with American social and political dynamics.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to American Women Writers - 21st century American women writers
2^nd Week	Subject - Identity - Difference - Presentation I
3^rd Week	Body - Sex - Intersex/Transgender - Future - Presentation II
4^th Week	An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon - Presentation III
5^th Week	An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon - Presentation III
6^th Week	Home - Migration - Diaspora - Presentation IV
7^th Week	Ramadan Holiday
8^th Week	Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi - Presentation V
9^th Week	Midterm Exam
10^th Week	Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine - Presentation VI
11^th Week	Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine - Presentation VI
12^th Week	Article presentations about the issues raised in Woman of Light - Presentation VII
13^th Week	A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - Presentation VIII
14^th Week	A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - Presentation VIII
15^th Week	Revision and Wrap-up

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K6
K7
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K10
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