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123253 AR Literature Course - Literature 1/2 (MA) British/Irish/New English (2012S)

ImagiNation: Gender, Culture and Society in Ireland

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

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).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 14.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 21.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 28.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 18.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 25.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 02.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 09.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 16.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 23.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 30.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 31.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 06.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 13.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 20.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 27.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will focus on the period post-Independence (1922) to the present. It will consider the relationship between gender, sexuality and national identity in Ireland in historical, social and cultural contexts. Exploring literature and film from the early 20th century to the present, the course will address topics such as the trope of 'Mother Ireland'; sexuality, violence and culture; masculinity, homosociality and ethnicity; the interplay of language and gender.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, preparation of set readings and participation in class discussions; oral presentation; written final test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

By the end of the module, students will
1. understand key critical and theoretical concepts in the analysis of gender and sexuality in the construction of Irish identity;
2. be able to apply these concepts in textual analysis;
3. have developed critical, analytic and presentation skills;
4. be able to write an essay demonstrating critical skills and awareness of the construction and representation of gender, sexuality and identity.

Examination topics

Small-group and all-class discussions of set readings; paper presentations.

Reading list

Students are asked to acuire a copy of the following three primary texts:
McGahern, John. Amongst Women (Faber & Faber)
O'Brien, Edna. Down by the River (Phoenix)
Enright, Anne. The Wig My Father Wore (Minerva)

Text from Anne Devlin's play After Easter will be made available on the e-learning platform. Additional and secondary material will also be provided on the e-learning platform.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 325, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, UF 4.2.4-323, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3251

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