| Course Title: Women and Gender in the Study of Culture: 'Transgender Literature' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: Transgender literature has had a significant impact on how we talk about transness (and gender) and the kinds of trans stories we are able to tell. Although trans identities may find expression in texts as early as Metamorphoses (Ovid), this course will look at literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. Considering a wide range of genres -- novels, poetry, short stories, memoir, and young adult literature -- we will think about how writers talk about their bodies, their transitions, and their histories. Drawing upon fields such as history, medicine, and social science, this course will look at trans literature as both a product of these histories and as a powerful tool for critical liberation. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Jude Hayward-Jansen | jhayward@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 203 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ENGL-217TR-01 Transgender Literature |
| GNDST-204TA-01 Transgender Literature |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Detransition, Baby Author: Peters, Torrey Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: One World |
Required | 18.00 |
| Title: Gender Queer: A Memoir Author: Kobabe, Maia Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1549304003 Publisher: Oni Press |
Required | 15.97 |
| Title: Sexual Metamorphosis: An Anthology of Transsexual Memoirs Author: Ames, Jonathan Copyright: 2005 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1400030145 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday |
Required | 22.00 |
| Title: Freshwater Author: Ezemi, Akwaeke Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0802128998 Publisher: Grove Press |
Required | 18.00 |
| Title: Cemetery Boys Author: Thomas, Aiden Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Swoon Reads |
Required | 17.99 |
| Title: We Both Laughed In Pleasure Author: Sullivan, Lou Copyright: 2022 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1643620177 Publisher: Nightboat Books |
Required | 21.95 |
| Title: Nevada Author: Binnie, Imogen Copyright: 2022 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780374606619 Publisher: Macmillan |
Required | 17.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |