Universität Wien

120691 PS Proseminar Cultural and Media Studies (2016S)

'Weaving Her Story': Visions of Envisioning the Female Artist in Western Culture

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 14.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 04.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 11.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 18.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 25.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 02.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 09.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 23.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 30.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 06.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 13.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 20.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 27.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

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. We will also 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, 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 and other theoretical texts concentrating on the question of female creativity and writing.

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.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, preparation of assigned texts, active participation in class discussions, presentation, short written assignments, end-term paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular attendance, preparation of texts and active participation in class (25%)
Presentation (15%)
Short written assignments (10%)
End-term paper (50%)

Examination topics

Theory and primary works analysed in class
class discussions
student presentations
Academic writing (assignments and end-term paper)

Reading list

Texts:
Excerpts from theoretical texts, Greek myths and fairy tales will be made available
Atwood, Margaret. Alias Grace. 1997.
Whitney, Otto. How to Make an American Quilt. 1992.
Film(s) t.b.a.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA09.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-4040

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