East Asian Languages & Lits 360rw - Seminar: Topics in East Asian Languages and Literature-Notorious Trailblazers: Reading Women's Lives, Past and Present
Sem: T-Reading Women's Lives
Spring
2022
01
4.00
Sujane Wu
TU TH 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM
Smith College
EAL-360rw-01-202203
Hatfield 106
swu@smith.edu
The seminar is for students who want to design and deeply engage in their own independent research project to explore the following questions on East Asian Women’s life experiences: What do we really know about the social, political and literary roles that women play in pre-modern society? Do women throughout history always occupy a position inferior to their male counterparts? And when they rise to a powerful position, how are they perceived and through what lens? How about their self-perceptions and self-representations through writing? In modern society, how do we understand women’s voices when the traditional perspective still has its impact? Are we still accustomed to reading women’s life experiences in a stereotypical and narrow way? Are they represented to fit into a modern prejudiced agenda? This seminar focuses on women’s experiences, past and present in East Asia through critical exploration of representation, reception, and agency. Enrollment limited to 12. Juniors and seniors only. Instructor permission required.
[CE] JR/SR only