WGS-211 Heroines, Hotties and Hubris: Adolescent Girl's Books
Explores what we can learn from the books that teenage girls read. In addition to a wide array of interesting and complex Young Adult novels targeted to young female readers, students will be exposed to theories of adolescent development, literary criticism, and social theory. Topics include how the dilemmas of girlhood have changed or stayed constant and the urge, so common in books for children and teens, to teach kids how to think and behave.
Prerequisite
Student has completed any of the following course(s) WGS 111 - Women, History, and Culture, WGS 113 - Women, Science, and Society
Offered
Ocasionally