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LIT 166A - 01   Representations of Gender in Medieval Literature

2024 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
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Class Number
70524
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
In Person
Credits
5 units
General Education
TA
Status
Open
Available Seats
40
Enrollment Capacity
51
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11
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

Explores medieval literature alongside major contributions to queer and trans theory in order to understand how gender, sex, and sexuality were constructed in premodern Europe. Focuses in particular on erotic expression, courtly tradition, and queer textuality: Chaucer, Gawain, and Heldris de Cornualle. Distribution requirements: Poetry, Pre-1750.

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From the instructor: Topic: Queer Medievalisms. Explores medieval literature alongside major contributions to queer and trans theory in order to understand how gender, sex, and sexuality were constructed in premodern Europe.

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TuTh 01:00PM-04:30PM PhysSciences 114 Sprott,Z.E. 06/24/24 - 07/26/24
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