ENG 335 - Women’s Literature

Description:
Examines women’s literature in light of contemporary feminist literary theories. ENG 335 and WGSS 335 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both. This course satisfies CWU’s ADI graduation requirement.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: sophomore standing or above and Academic Writing II with a grade of C- or higher.

Credits: (5) Contact Hours: 5

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Define key concepts in relation to the study of Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusivity including antiracism, racism, race, ethnicity, discrimination, privilege, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and intersectionality.
Analyze the role of race, racism, and antiracism in the United States.
Describe intersections between race and ethnicity and other minoritized identities.
Explain systematic and structural mechanisms that perpetuate both privilege and inequities.
Compare and contrast your own core values, assumptions, and biases with those held by other individuals, cultures, or societies.
Analyze individual texts and the category of “women’s literature” through the framework of gender studies, particularly intersectional feminism.
Interpret how texts depict, support, and/or contest dominant gender ideologies within specific cultural contexts.
Explain how texts represent a diversity of ways of being a woman, including in relationship to race, class, sexuality, cisgender & transgender identities, and/or disability.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/19/24

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg, OnlineSpring Locations: Ellensburg, Online