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Academic Year 2000/2001
Black Feminist Critical Theory
AFAM 293 FA
What is black feminist criticism? Must a black feminist be black and a woman? Once all but ignored as historical subjects and cultural producers, black women have become popular sites of critical investigation.
Problematizing the very concept of a
"black feminist criticism," this course surveys and evaluates the critical/theoretical discourse that has developed around black women writers and their work over the past 30 years.
MAJOR READINGS
Carby, RECONSTRUCTING WOMANHOOD
Morrison, PLAYING IN THE DARK
Wall, ed., CHANGING OUR OWN WORDS
Selected essays by Barbara Smith, Barbara Christian, Deborah McDowell, Barbara Johnson, Mary Helen Washington,
Hortense Spillers, Claudia Tate, Susan
Willis, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Houston Baker, among others.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short analytical essays, an annotated bibiliography, and a longer seminar paper in the form of a review essay.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Weekly discussion questions and individual and group presentations. This course meets the English Department's theory requirement.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AFAM
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
AFAM201 OR ENGL201 OR ENGL198
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): duCille,F Ann
- Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)
- SR. major: 7 Jr. major: 7
- SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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