WGS.321 French Feminist Literature: Yesterday & Today

HASS-H
Prereq: One intermediate subject in French or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Tues 7-10 PM
Room 14N-313
Explores feminist literary voices in France throughout the ages. Discusses the theory that the power of feminist writing lies in its ability to translate dominant language into a language of one's own. Studies lifestyles, family norms, political representation, social movements, as well as the perception of the body. Investigates how feminist genealogies redefine the relationship between belonging and knowledge through a dialogue between several generations of women writers. Taught in French.
B. Perreau