CLAS 328 C: Sex, Gender, and Representation in Greek and Roman Literature

Spring 2024
Meeting:
TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm / CDH 125
SLN:
21399
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
CLAS 328 A , CLAS 328 B
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

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In this course, we’ll be exploring the ways that gender roles and sexuality were socialized, performed, enforced, and diverged from in the ancient Greco-Roman world by reading a selection of ancient Greek and Roman literature in translation. In particular, we’ll be interested in the intersections between gender, status, and identity, and we’ll consider how our own experiences compare with those presented in the texts we read. No prior knowledge is required.

Catalog Description:
Affirmation and inversion of gender roles in Greek and Roman literature, myths of male and female heroism; marginalization of female consciousness; interaction of gender, status, and sexual preference in love poetry. Readings from epic, drama, historiography, romance, and lyric.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 22, 2024 - 8:27 am