WGS 376/LIT 316
Global Women Writers
Fall 2008
Calendar of Readings and Assignments
I. Postcolonial and Feminist Theory
Thursday, August 28
Introductions, freewriting
Tuesday, September 2
Reading on SOCS: Lugones, "Playfulness, World-Traveling, and Loving Perception"; Rich, "Notes Toward a Politics of Location"; Trinh T. Minh-Ha, "Not You Like You "
Portfolio: Write a paragraph about each of the three readings, noting main ideas and important terms. Use the links below to look up important terms. What questions would you like us to discuss in class?
Thursday, September 4
Reading on SOCS: Rajan and Park, "Postcolonialism and Feminism"; Ania Loomba, "Feminism, Nationalism, and Postcolonialism" from Colonialism/Postcolonialism (Routledge, 1998).
Portfolio: Write a paragraph about each of these readings, noting main ideas and important terms. Use the online dictionaries linked above to look up important terms. What questions would you like us to discuss in class?
Monday, September 8
Readings on SOCS: Hall, "Feminist Analysis" (pp. 199-210) and "Race, Ethnicity, and Postcolonial Analysis" (pp. 265-274).
Portfolio: Write a paragraph addressing each of the following questions:
1. Hall's chapters list key principles in each of these different approaches to literary analysis. Describe how you might combine one or more of the principles from each list for a feminist postcolonial analysis of a literary text.
2. What can you add to these principles by drawing on one or more of our previous readings in postcolonial feminism?
II. Between Worlds: Omishto and the Panther
Thursday, September 11
Reading: Hogan, Power, chapters 1-3
Monday, September 15
Reading: Hogan, Power, chapters 4-6
Thursday, September 18
Reading: Hogan, Power, chapters 7-9
III. Tales of Before: Girlhood and History
Monday, September 22
Yun, House of the Winds, chapters 1-4
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Melissa N., Nikki
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Rebecca
2 PM: Alex
Thursday, September 25
Yun, House of the Winds, chapters 5-10
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Taye, Ryne
2 PM: Marylyn
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Dan, Matt
2 PM: Emily, Rachel
Monday, September 29
Yun, House of the Winds, chapters 11-15
Facilitation groups:
10 AM: Heidi, Jessica, Bernardo, Nick
2 PM: Terri, Bob, Megan, Brittaney
IV. Village Occupation: Confronting Colony
Thursday, October 2
El Badry, Muntaha, ch. 1
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Amanda, Liz
2 PM: Caroline B., George
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Taye, Arielle
2 PM: Nick, Catherine
Monday, October 6
El Badry, Muntaha, ch. 2
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Katie, Molly
2 PM: Caroline R., Alex
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Nick, Bryan
2 PM: Terri
Thursday, October 9
El Badry, Muntaha, ch. 3
Facilitation group:
10 AM: Matt, Lauren, Melissa, Ryne
2 PM: Angela, Sarah, Katie, Vanessa
V. Passing Through: A Neighborhood Apart
Thursday, October 16
Umrigar, Bombay Time, Chapters 1-3
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Heidi, Heather
2 PM: Nick, Sarah
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Molly, Diana
2 PM: Brittaney, Brian
Monday, October 20
Umrigar, Bombay Time, Chapters 4 & 5
Illustration essays:
10 AM:Jessica, Lauren
2 PM: Sandy, Casey
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Dena, Andrew
2 PM: Kaitlyn, Jen
Thursday, October 23
Umrigar, Bombay Time, Chapters 6 & 7
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Bryan, Kelly
2 PM: Megan, Emily, Dan
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Nikki, Melissa
2 PM: Angela, Vanessa
Monday, October 27
Umrigar, Bombay Time, Chapter 8 to end
Facilitation group:
10 AM: Dan2, Arielle, Liz, Amanda
2 PM: Carrie, Caroline, Katie, Rachel
VI. Stories of Difference: Community on the Margin
Thursday, October 30
Macgoye, The Present Moment, chapters 1-4
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Rebecca, Dena
2 PM: Kevin, Diana
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Katie, Heather
2 PM: Megan, Emily
Monday, November 3
Macgoye, The Present Moment, chapters 5 & 6
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Bernardo, Nick
2 PM: Brittaney, Angela
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Ryne, Jessica
2 PM: Sarah, Bob
Thursday, November 6
Macgoye, The Present Moment, chapters 7-10
Facilitation group:
10 AM: Nikki, Melissa, Bryan, Andrew
2 PM: Daniel, Casey, Brian, Jim
VI. Garden of Destinies: Women's Escape
Monday, November 10
Parsipur, Women Without Men, pp. 1-70
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Arielle
2 PM: Jen, Bob
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Melissa H., Lauren
2 PM: George, Caroline B.
Thursday, November 13
Parsipur, Women Without Men, pp. 71-end
Facilitation group:
10 AM: Diana, Taye, Molly, Kelly
2 PM: Diana, Emily, Kevin, Alex
VII. Sex, Violence, and Big Feet
Monday, November 17
Ying, The Concubine of Shanghai, chapters 1-8
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Dan
2 PM: Brian, Terri
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Liz, Amanda
2 PM: Daniel, Casey
Thursday, November 20
Ying, The Concubine of Shanghai, chapters 9-16
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Andrew, Matthew
2 PM: Rachel, Vanessa
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Heidi, Kelly
2 PM: Kevin, Marylyn
Monday, November 24
Ying, The Concubine of Shanghai, chapters 17-25
Illustration essays:
10 AM: Dina, Melissa H.
2 PM: Kaitlyn, Catherine
Theory application essays:
10 AM: Bernardo
2 PM: Caroline R.
Monday, December 1
Ying, The Concubine of Shanghai, chapters 26-postscript
Facilitation group:
10 AM: Becky, Dena, Katie, Heather
2 PM: Sandy, Nick, George, Jen
Thursday, December 4 Wrap-up
Portfolio due; include final entry
Thursday, December 11 FINAL TAKE-HOME ESSAY DUE BY 5:00 PM
Monday, December 15 ALL REWRITES AND EXTRA CREDIT ESSAYS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 PM