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Paris, France - Course Descriptions - Sex, Politics, and Culture I

Course Information

Subject: Gender Studies (GS), Comparative Literature (CL)
Number: 318
Language of Instruction: English

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter credits

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Summary

Introduces representations of gender and sexuality in the Greek classical and European Early Modern periods. Examines art historical material and criticism and literary texts and criticism in tandem. Focuses on the cultural production of gender both as it is represented in major mainstream works, and in possible alternate self-representations by increasingly visible women artists.

Full Description

Introduces representations of gender and sexuality in the Greek classical and European Early Modern periods. Examines art historical material and criticism and literary texts and criticism in tandem. Focuses on the cultural production of gender both as it is represented in major mainstream works, and in possible alternate self-representations by increasingly visible women artists.