123253 AR Literature Course - Literature 1/2 (MA) British/Irish/New English (2012S)
ImagiNation: Gender, Culture and Society in Ireland
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
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 20.02.2012 00:00 to Su 26.02.2012 23:59
- Registration is open from We 29.02.2012 00:00 to Su 04.03.2012 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.03.2012 23:59
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.
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.
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
Code/Modul: Diplom 325, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, UF 4.2.4-323, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3251
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