ENGL6303 · English
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This grad/undergrad seminar will consider constructions of normsand embodied otherness in literature and culture. Readings willinclude theoretical texts by Alison Kafir, Lennard Davis, ElizabethGrosz, Tom Shakespeare, Simi Linton, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, and Tobin Siebers, among others. Literature, film, andother forms from several periods and perspectives will supplementour exploration of the dynamic (and problematic) representations ofable-bodiedness as well as disability. Responsibilities will include apresentation and short paper, several short critical and creativeexercises, and a final substantive paper.Fulfills the theory requirement for English MA students. Fulfills the Seminar requirementfor English majors. Fulfillsan advanced elective for Medical Humanities minors.
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Spring 2024
1 section