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Feminist Writings

Prof. Avishek Parui · IIT Madras

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About

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

Prerequisites: B.A in English or Cultural Studies

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Understanding Patriarchy - Part 1 YouTube
  2. Understanding Patriarchy - Part 2 YouTube
  3. Understanding Patriarchy - Part 3 YouTube
  4. Understanding Patriarchy - Part 4 YouTube

Week 2

  1. Understanding Patriarchy - Part 5 YouTube
  2. The Fly - Part 1 YouTube
  3. The Fly - Part 2 YouTube
  4. The Fly - Part 3 YouTube

Week 3

  1. Tickets, Please! - Part 1 YouTube
  2. Tickets, Please! - Part 2 YouTube
  3. Tickets, Please! - Part 3 YouTube

Week 4

  1. The Cyborg Manifesto - Part 1 YouTube
  2. The Cyborg Manifesto - Part 2 YouTube
  3. The Cyborg Manifesto - Part 3 YouTube
  4. The Cyborg Manifesto - Part 4 YouTube
  5. The Cyborg Manifesto - Part 5 YouTube

Week 5

  1. The Goblin Market - Part 1 YouTube
  2. The Goblin Market - Part 2 YouTube
  3. The Goblin Market - Part 3 YouTube
  4. The Goblin Market - Part 4 YouTube
  5. The Goblin Market - Part 5 YouTube

Week 6

  1. Tulips - Part 1 YouTube
  2. Tulips - Part 2 YouTube
  3. The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 1 YouTube
  4. The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 2 YouTube
  5. The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 3 YouTube
  6. The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 4 YouTube

Week 7

  1. The Second Sex - Part 1 YouTube
  2. The Second Sex - Part 2 YouTube
  3. The Second Sex - Part 3 YouTube
  4. The Second Sex - Part 4 YouTube
  5. The Second Sex - Part 5 YouTube

Week 8

  1. The Iraqi Nights YouTube
  2. Gender Trouble - Part 1 YouTube
  3. Gender Trouble - Part 2 YouTube
  4. Gender Trouble - Part 3 YouTube
  5. Gender Trouble - Part 4 YouTube

Week 9

  1. A Temporary Matter - Part 1 YouTube
  2. A Temporary Matter - Part 2 YouTube
  3. A Temporary Matter - Part 3 YouTube
  4. A Temporary Matter - Part 4 YouTube
  5. A Temporary Matter - Part 5 YouTube

Week 10

  1. Remains of the Feast - Part 1 YouTube
  2. Remains of the Feast - Part 2 YouTube
  3. Remains of the Feast - Part 3 YouTube
  4. Feminist Theory and Criticism YouTube

Week 11

  1. The Narratology of the graphic: Exploring the contemporary Graphic novel YouTube
  2. Angela Carter: Fairytale Sexuality and the Deconstruction of myth YouTube

Week 12

  1. Interactive Session - 1 YouTube
  2. Interactive Session - 2 YouTube
  3. Feminist Writings and Feminism Today YouTube

Syllabus and materials

At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.

Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Avishek Parui
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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