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LITERATURE 2
| Subtitle | Feminism and Contemporary Fiction |
|---|---|
| Lecturer(s) | SAKO, KATSURA |
| Credit(s) | 2 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2023 Fall |
| Day/Period | Fri.3 |
| Campus | Hiyoshi |
| Class Format | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) |
| Registration Number | 08006 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | LETTERS |
| Department/Major | HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| Year Level | 1 |
| Field | GENERAL EDUCATION |
| Course Description | Teaching literature from various perspectives and through various methods. |
| K-Number | FLT-FE-01133-212-02 |
| Course Administrator | Faculty/Graduate School | FLT | LETTERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department/Major | FE | HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | |
| Main Course Number | Level | 0 | Faculty-wide |
| Major Classification | 1 | General Education Course | |
| Minor Classification | 13 | Humanities Series - Literature | |
| Subject Type | 3 | Elective subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 2 | Lecture |
| Class Format | 1 | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) | |
| Language of Instruction | 2 | English | |
| Academic Discipline | 02 | Literature, linguistics, and related fields | |
Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
How do we imagine our life course and ageing into the future?
Ageing is not all about old age; it is, more broadly, to do with our being in time and in relation to others. For example, ageing invites us to think about care, something that many of us experience during our lifetime, and about our relationship to the environment. Thinking about ageing, therefore, raises many important questions that are central to our life.
The aim of this course is to address some of these questions, while introducing students to literary (and cultural) studies of ageing. In particular, we will think about ageing from the feminist perspective by reading contemporary (post 1980s) narratives – short stories, novels and films – that explore ageing for women and are produced/set in the UK. Although the texts are primarily concerned with women’s experiences of ageing in the UK/Western context, it is hoped that the course will encourage students to think about ageing in broader contexts and our temporal being.
Although there will be brief lectures, the course will be run in a seminar style, with focus on class/group discussion, and attendance will be checked. Students will be required to read/watch the texts outside class hours, consider questions in worksheets that will be provided in advance and actively participate in discussion. Students should have an advanced level of English language to fully prepare for and contribute to classes.
Ageing is not all about old age; it is, more broadly, to do with our being in time and in relation to others. For example, ageing invites us to think about care, something that many of us experience during our lifetime, and about our relationship to the environment. Thinking about ageing, therefore, raises many important questions that are central to our life.
The aim of this course is to address some of these questions, while introducing students to literary (and cultural) studies of ageing. In particular, we will think about ageing from the feminist perspective by reading contemporary (post 1980s) narratives – short stories, novels and films – that explore ageing for women and are produced/set in the UK. Although the texts are primarily concerned with women’s experiences of ageing in the UK/Western context, it is hoped that the course will encourage students to think about ageing in broader contexts and our temporal being.
Although there will be brief lectures, the course will be run in a seminar style, with focus on class/group discussion, and attendance will be checked. Students will be required to read/watch the texts outside class hours, consider questions in worksheets that will be provided in advance and actively participate in discussion. Students should have an advanced level of English language to fully prepare for and contribute to classes.
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