Listed in: English, as ENGL-372 | Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-365
Krupa Shandilya (Section 01)
(Offered as ENGL 372 and SWAG 365) Do people the world over love in the same way, or does romance mean different things in different cultures? What happens when love violates social norms? Is the “romance” genre an escape from real-world conflicts or a resolution of them? This course analyzes romantic narratives from across the world through the lens of feminist theories of sexuality, marriage, and romance. We will read heterosexual romances such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire, alongside queer fiction such as Sarah Waters’ Fingersmiths and Radclyffe Hall’s Well of Loneliness. We will also pay attention to the Western romantic-comedy film, the telenovela, and the Bollywood spectacular.
Limited to 20 students. Not open to first-year students. Spring semester. Professor Shandilya.
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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: critical thinking, reading intensive, essay writing, and oral presentations.
Section 01
Tu 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM WEBS 220
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pride and Prejudice | Oxford University Press | Jane Austen | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty: A Novel | IPS | Akwaeke Emezi | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Season of Migration to the North | New York Review Books | Tayeb Salih | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| In at the Deep End | HOUGHTON | Kate Davies | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Detransition, Baby: A Novel | Berkley | Torrey Peters | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| An American Marriage: A Novel | WORKMAN | Tayari Jones | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| It's in His Kiss | Harper Collins | Julia Quinn | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.