123221 SE Literature Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2015S)
The War of the Sexes in Restoration and 18th century Comedy
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 09.02.2015 00:00 to Su 15.02.2015 23:59
- Registration is open from Tu 24.02.2015 00:00 to Su 01.03.2015 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2015 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
05.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
19.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
26.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
16.04.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
23.04.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
30.04.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
07.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
21.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
28.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
11.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
18.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Thursday
25.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are expected to write a seminar paper or BA thesis (to be handed in by the end of June at the latest), to give an oral presentation in class, to participate in the discussion in class and to write an end-test. All students must read all the texts we will discuss in the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Survey of Restoration drama by an interpretation of key texts; analysis of stereotypes and gender roles; analysis of implicit and explicit means of conveying ideological assumptions (as regards gender, nationality, class etc.)
Examination topics
interactive, e-learning platform for information
Reading list
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA4,
Lehrinhalt: 12-0374
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA4,
Lehrinhalt: 12-0374
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33
We will interpret a number of well-known Restoration and 18th century plays, namely The Country Wife, The Man of Mode, The Rover, The Busybody, and She Stoops to Conquer, in order to survey the typical features of the genre and the way these change in the course of time. We will analyse, in particular, the portrayal of gender stereotypes, social decorum and sexual politics. In addition, we will deal with language and style, in particular the use of conceptual metaphors indicative of implicit assumptions and values, and the role of humour, and we will inquire whether there is a difference between male and female playwrights as regards style, character portrayal and attitudes towards gender and nationality.