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Academic Year 2002/2003
Women in Ancient Greece
CCIV 110 SP
Many of the archetypes of the female in the literature and culture of the West are derived from the myths and literature of Ancient Greece: Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, Antigone, and Medea, for example. In this course
we
will read many of the texts in which these figures and their associated myths appear and we will consider how the category of gender affects our understanding and interpretation of them. No previous knowledge of the
material
is assumed. In the journals described below, students will have an opportunity both to articulate their own reactions to the material and to subject their responses to critical analysis. The goals of the course are
twofold:
to learn about the representation of women in the literature of ancient Greece, and to develop an understanding of the assumptions we commonly bring to these texts and the ways in which those assumptions affect our
interpretation.
MAJOR READINGS
Preliminary list; final selection of readings dependent on text availability. Consult course syllabus on Wesleyan homepage for final list: http://www.wesleyan.edu/
Homer, ILIAD (selections);
Homer, ODYSSEY
(selections);
Hesiod, THEOGONY,
and selections from WORKS AND DAYS;
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter;
GREEK LYRIC POETRY (Alcman, Sappho, Pindar, Corinna; Women Poets of the Hellenistic Period);
Aeschylus, ORESTEIA;
Sophocles, ANTIGONE,
ELECTRA;
Euripides, MEDEA, ELECTRA
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Regular assignments will include: assigned reading and background materials located on the Web Site for the course. Examinations: none. Papers: Three 3 to 5 page papers on suggested topics; One 7 to 10 page final paper;
Papers will be posted on the Web
and each class member will be required to comment on all papers. Papers will be graded for coherence and originality, and also for grammar and spelling.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Interested prospective students may consult the Web page for this course at: http://www.wesleyan.edu/~katz/cciv110.html No unexcused absences from class; students are expected to attend class and to participate
regularly in class discussion.
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:
Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CLAS
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Katz,Marilyn A.
- Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: SCIE339
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 18)
- SR. major: X Jr. major: X
- SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: X FR: 18
Special Attributes:
- FYI: First Year Initiative:Seminar
Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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