Literature and Gender
Dr. Jenny M. Djundjung
This course aims to enable students to understand the concepts of gender relevant to canon and popular literary texts. The topics include the construction of gender identities, gender stereotypes, gender resistance, gender ideologies, gender and power, the intersection of race, class, politics & gender, etc.
Dr. Jenny M. Djundjung
This course aims to enable students to understand the concepts of gender relevant to canon and popular literary texts. The topics include the construction of gender identities, gender stereotypes, gender resistance, gender ideologies, gender and power, the intersection of race, class, politics & gender, etc.
Time Topics/Issues
11 Aug Introduction to the course
18 Aug The concepts of gender, feminism and current issues on gender
11 Aug Introduction to the course
18 Aug The concepts of gender, feminism and current issues on gender
25 Aug Construction of gender roles in the Indonesian Society
01 Sept Femininity and Masculinity
08 Sept Femininity and Masculinity in The Full Monty and
01 Sept Femininity and Masculinity
08 Sept Femininity and Masculinity in The Full Monty and
The Revolutionary Road
15 Sept Gender Identities: man, woman, transgender, transsexual,
15 Sept Gender Identities: man, woman, transgender, transsexual,
cross dressing, etc. in Japanese comics
29 Sept Gender roles and identities in Children Literature: Snow White,
Cinderella, and Disney’s Films
06 – 13 Oct Mid-Term (Class Project)
20 Oct Gender, Power and resistance: The Stepford Wives
27 Oct Body and sexualities: Saman
03 Nov Gender and politics: Indonesian Experience
10 Nov Gender, class and race: Indonesian Experience
17 Nov Issues on gender (Students’ presentations)
24 Nov Issues on gender (Students’ presentations)
01 Dec Paper due
20 Oct Gender, Power and resistance: The Stepford Wives
27 Oct Body and sexualities: Saman
03 Nov Gender and politics: Indonesian Experience
10 Nov Gender, class and race: Indonesian Experience
17 Nov Issues on gender (Students’ presentations)
24 Nov Issues on gender (Students’ presentations)
01 Dec Paper due
Assignment/class participation: 20%
Mid-term: 30%
Presentation: 15%
Final paper: 35%
