Call Number | 00214 |
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Day & Time Location |
MWF 2:40pm-3:55pm 913 MILSTEIN CEN |
Points | 4 |
Grading Mode | Pass/Fail |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Penelope Usher |
Type | SEMINAR |
Course Description | In this class we will read and discuss feminist fairy tales: adaptations of classic tales and newly-imagined stories which—rather than promising a simple and tidy “happily ever after”—privilege female agency and offer up critiques of patriarchal structures. In dialog with texts that center women and other intersecting identities, we will talk about colorism, colonialism, sexuality, desire, misogyny, motherhood, and more. Analyzing how these texts unmask and challenge various forms of oppression, we will explore how and why the magical and often didactic nature of the fairy tale genre lends itself to thinking critically about our current world and to envisioning more equitable futures. Readings, subject to change, include texts by Nalo Hopkinson, Carmen Maria Machado, Luisa Valenzuela, Suniti Namjoshi, Helen Oyeyemi, and Kelly Link. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | First-Year Writing @Barnard |
Enrollment | 12 students (12 max) as of 11:06AM Friday, December 6, 2024 |
Subject | First-Year Writing (Barnard) |
Number | BC1507 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Barnard College |
Open To | Barnard College |
Section key | 20243FYWB1507X001 |