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TOURO COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUSCOURSE DESCRIPTIONCOURSE/DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVESCOURSE CONTENTCOURSE REQUIREMENTSGRADING GUIDELINESMETHODOLOGYCOURSE TEXTSTOURO COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS NEW YORK SCHOOL OF CAREER AND APPLIED STUDIESDEPARTMENT: Languages and LiteratureCOURSE TITLE: Women in FictionCOURSE NUMBER: GLL 316PREREQUISITES: GLL 122 (College Writing II)CREDIT HOURS: 3 (with the possibility of an additional credit—under GLL316.6, "Topics in Literature"--if the student opts to complete a term paper) DEVELOPERS: Arthur Budick, Chris Brandt and Gary SheinfeldLAST UPDATE: January 23, 2004 COURSE DESCRIPTIONA survey of various authors who portray efforts by women to affirm their individuality and humanity in cultures dominated by men. The course will focus especially on works written by women in the past two centuries, with a consideration of why women artists have become productive so relatively late in history. The connections between artistic expression and active effort to change the world will be of particular interest. COURSE/DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVESUpon completion of the course, the student will understand the ways in which women haverepresented themselves—and have been represented by men—in fiction. The traditionalways of portraying women, by male and female authors, will be examined against the actuallived experience of women both in the past and today. Questions that will be discussedinclude: Are women complicit in their subordination? How are the challenges that femalecharacters face different from those faced by male characters in the fiction we read? Aresome of books written by women authors—some of the books which were previously seenas works that approved women’s conventional domestic roles, and that were regarded astexts that upheld the old male-dominated status quo—really subversive in their intent? Inaddition to reading about and discussing important texts written by and/or about women,students will learn to write coherent and thoughtful essays that critically evaluate andexplore this rich field of study. COURSE CONTENT As we read about women writers and characters in fiction, here are some basic questions that we as readers and students should ask. What do women have to say? What do womenof different ethnicities, generations, and even gender preferences have in common? What distinguishes women’s writing from men's? Why do women write? This class will pay special attention to questions of literary tradition: is there a female tradition that is distinct from a male tradition? If so, what are its concerns? How do women writers draw upon the works of their literary "mothers"? While we focus on commonalities among women and women writers, we will also concern ourselves with the differences that exist among our authors. How, we will ask, do women writers revise and contest each other's works? How can we get beyond the label "woman writer" to an appreciation of individuality and diversity? Finally, why is it even necessary to study women writers as aseparate subject?COURSE REQUIREMENTSThis course is reading intensive, and reading assignments are often long and difficult; therefore extra time should be scheduled to read and think about the material before coming to class. Because so much reading is scheduled, there will be no midterm or finalexam, unless it seems necessary for students to evidence that they have read and understand the material. Instead of a midterm and final, there will be two assigned papers, each of which should be five or more pages in length. Students must be punctual when class begins and after breaks. Being late three times is equivalent to being absent once. Any student with four or more absences should considerwithdrawing from the course. If a student misses a class, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor or classmates for information about work and assignments. Students with special problems that cause excessive absences, lateness, or lack of work must seek help when the problems occur and not at the end of the semester.GRADING GUIDELINESGrades will be significantly determined by how well students perform in their written assignments. Grades will also depend to a substantial degree upon in-class discussion of the material. Essays: 50% Reading, discussion, attendance: 50%METHODOLOGYClass sessions will be spent on discussing and analyzing the reading assignments, and providing historical background. With regard to the written assignments, the quality of a 2student’s writing will determine if she/he needs to rewrite an essay, but all students will be expected to incorporate corrections and suggestions into their subsequent assignments.Any student may also choose to rewrite any assignment for a higher grade. (If the rewriteis worse than the original, the original grade will stand.)COURSE TEXTSTitle: The Norton Anthology of Literature By Women (2nd Edition) Authors: Susan M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar Pub. Date: 1996Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN#: 0393968251Or a comparable anthology, and/or an appropriate selection of primary and secondary texts on the subject that is approved by the DepartmentBIBLIOGRAPHYTitle: Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary ImaginationAuthors: Susan M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar Pub. Date: 2000Publisher: Yale University PressISBN#: 0300084587Title: No Man’s Land: The Place of the Woman Writer in the Twentieth CenturyAuthors: Susan M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar Pub. Date: 1991Publisher: Yale University PressISBN#: 0300050259Title: Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of ColorAuthor: Anzaldua, GloriaPub. Date: 1992Publisher: Aunt LuteISBN#: 1879960109Title: This Bridge Called My Back: Writings By Radical Women of ColorAuthor: Moraga, Cherrie and Gloria Anzaldua3Pub. Date: 2001Publisher: Third Woman PressISBN#: 0943219221Title: The Western Canon Author: Harold BloomPub. Date: 1995Publisher: Riverhead TradeISBN#: 1573225142Title: Great BooksAuthor: David Denby Pub. Date: 1997Publisher: Simon & SchusterISBN#:


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