This course seeks to study some of the key texts in feminist writings that engage with issues such as patriarchy, violence, embodiment, agency and identity. Through a careful study of selected fiction and non-fiction, the course aims to offer a complex understanding of gender and representation, drawing on literary as well as cultural studies.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students pursuing B.A and M.A in English or Cultural Studies
CORE/ELECTIVE: Elective
UG/PG: UG/PG
PREREQUISITES: B.A in English or Cultural Studies l
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: None
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Dr Avishek Parui is Assistant Professor in English at IIT Madras and Associate Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He researches and supervises PhDs on medical humanities, masculinity studies, narrative studies, memory studies and postmodernism. His recent book Postmodern Literatures, has been published by Orient Blackswan.
COURSE LAYOUT:
Week 1 : Introduction; Understanding Patriarchy Week 2 : Understanding Patriarchy; Cyborg Manifesto Week 3 : Understanding Patriarchy; Cyborg Manifesto Week 4 : The Fly; Tickets, Please! Week 5 : Tickets, Please! ; The Goblin Market Week 6 : The Goblin Market; The Second Sex Week 7 : The Second Sex; Tulips Week 8 : Tulips; The Yellow Wallpaper Week 9 : The Yellow Wallpaper; The Iraqi Nights Week 10 : The Iraqi Nights; Gender Trouble Week 11 : Gender Trouble; Remains of the Feast Week 12 : Remains of the Feast; A Temporary Matter
SUGGESTED READING MATERIALS:
• The Second Sex; The Yellow Wallpaper; Understanding Patriarchy; Cyborg Manifesto; Gender Trouble; The Fly; The Goblin Market; Tickets, Please! ; Tulips; The Iraqi Nights; The Remains of the Feast; A Temporary Matter
CERTIFICATION EXAM :
The exam is optional for a fee.
Date and Time of Exams: April 27 (Saturday) Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
CERTIFICATION:
Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score
25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of Best 8 out of 12 assignments
E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IITMadras.It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
