SF-1180 Nasty Women in American Literature
Exploring the meanings and suggestions of the term "nasty woman," we will read widely from American women's writing to find examples of outspoken, unconventional, independent, and otherwise non-conforming women. Our readings will center on intersecting identities, beginning with a series of writings by canonized white women authors including Emily Dickinson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Kate Chopin, and Edith Wharton, will move on to influential African American women writers such as Nella Larsen and Maya Angelou, and conclude with a focus on Indigenous and Indian American voices from the United States such as Joy Harjo and Jhumpa Lahiri. Our aim is to explore what it means to be a "nasty woman," how claiming this term can be empowering, how it can be disparaging, and how we present ourselves alongside this term, no matter what identity ours is.
Prerequisite
Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Advertising Public Relations and Social Media, Art and Design, Biology, Biology and Radiation Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Journalism and Media, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Studies, History Language and Global Culture, INTO College of Arts and Sciences, Math and Computer Science, Medical Dosimetry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and Legal Studies, Psychology, Radiation Sciences, Sociology and Criminal Justice ... And Student has satisfied all of the following Latest Class Standing in the selection list Freshman