ENGL 170M

Literatures Of Sexuality

Examines the relation between sexuality and literature, exploring different conceptions of sexuality over time and across cultures and the rhetorical strategies employed in representations of sexuality in literary texts. Topics may include the modern connection between sexuality and identity; the links between nation, race, and sexuality; and the treatment of homosexuality and women's sexuality. Throughout, careful attention will be paid to the literary forms and discursive strategies (e.g., the confessional mode, modern scientific discourses) used to represent sexuality.

Units: 3.0