120032 PS Interdisciplinary Course (501) = Proseminar Cultural Studies (2010W)
"Weaving Her Story" - Visions of / Envisioning the Female Artist in Western Culture
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 13.09.2010 00:00 to Su 26.09.2010 23:59
- Registration is open from We 29.09.2010 00:00 to Tu 05.10.2010 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.10.2010 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 13.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 20.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 27.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 03.11. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 10.11. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 17.11. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 24.11. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 01.12. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 15.12. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 12.01. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 19.01. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Wednesday 26.01. 15:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In their book The Madwoman in the Attic, Gilbert and Gubar use the term patriarchal poetry to talk about the dominance of male writing in Western culture and the implied link between creativity, writing and male sexuality.This course will focus on representations of female weavers, seamstresses and spinners in Western culture, and we will ask ourselves if their production of text(iles) with threads and needles can be seen as an alternative to the male production of texts with pen and paper. Furthermore, we will investigate whether the female weaver subordinates herself to patriarchal culture by confirming his-story, or whether she tells her own story.We will start our discussion of the image of the female weaver with Greek mythology, and then explore how it has been employed in fairy tales, in Victorian and postmodern literature, as well as in art and in film.All texts will be situated in their historical and cultural context and will be analysed with the help of feminist theories. We will, for example, use Julia Kristeva's concepts of the semiotic and the symbolic, as well as other theoretical texts concentrating on the question of female creativity and writing.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular attendance, preparation of assigned texts, participation in discussions; Participation in film screeningsGroup presentationPortfolio (consisting of two or three short "portfolio notes" and a final essay)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this course is to introduce students to feminist (and psychoanalytic) theories and to show them how they can use these theories to analyse literature, art and films.
Examination topics
interactive
Reading list
Atwood Margaret. Alias Grace. 1997.
Whitney Otto. How to Make an American Quilt. 1992.A Reader with excerpts from theoretical texts, Greek myths and fairy tales will be available.
Whitney Otto. How to Make an American Quilt. 1992.A Reader with excerpts from theoretical texts, Greek myths and fairy tales will be available.
Association in the course directory
Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612;
Code/Modul: 501, 701, BA13;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0111
Code/Modul: 501, 701, BA13;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0111
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