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106-263/363 "Feminist Fictions" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
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Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd year
Coordinator: Marion Campbell and Annamarie Jagose.
Contact: One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject successfully will:
- be familiar with the forms and subject matter of some popular literary genres (romance, crime, fantasy and science fiction);
- understand the ways these genres are used in contemporary feminist writing;
- be familiar with some key concepts of feminist literary theory;
- be able to discuss the intersections between feminist writing and feminist politics, and understand the conceptual issues and problems involved.
Content:
This subject studies feminist uses of popular genres such as romance, crime, fantasy and science fiction, focusing on the politics of generic appropriation and literary experimentation.
Assessment:
Written work of not more than 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
1. English, Faculty of Arts (v3, p55) : Next:106-268 | Prev:106-254
2. English, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p100) : Next:106-268 | Prev:106-254
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Marion Campbell and Annamarie Jagose.
Contact: One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial each week
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject successfully will:
- be familiar with the forms and subject matter of some popular literary genres (romance, crime, fantasy and science fiction);
- understand the ways these genres are used in contemporary feminist writing;
- be familiar with some key concepts of feminist literary theory; and
- be able to discuss the intersections between feminist writing and feminist politics, and understand the conceptual issues and problems involved.
Content:
This subject studies feminist uses of popular genres such as romance, crime, fantasy and science fiction, focusing on the politics of generic appropriation and literary experimentation.
Assessment:
Written work of not more than 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
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2. English, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p100) : Next:106-268 | Prev:106-254
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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