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CCIV110
Women in Ancient Greece
CCIV110 FA
Crosslistings: WMST111
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998
)
Photo Caption and Credits
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 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 goal of the course is twofold: (a)
to learn about the representation of women in the literature
of ancient Greece, and (b) to develop an understanding of
the assumptions we commonly bring to these texts, and of the
ways in which they affect our interpretations.
MAJOR READINGS
Preliminary list; final selection of
readings dependent on text availability. Consult course
syllabus on Wesleyan homepage after 6/97 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 five to seven page papers on suggested topics; 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 Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA CLAS
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Katz, M
- Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
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Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
About the Photo:
Women Conversing. Boeotian Terracotta figurine. Late 2nd century BCE. British Museum, Walters Catalogue C528. Source: R. A. Higgins, Greek Terracotta Figurines in the British Museum, London, British Museum, 1979.
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