FROM THE BLAZING WORLD TO THE HUNGER GAMES: GIRLS, WOMEN, UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

Description

The relationship between women and utopia/dystopia can be traced from Margaret Cavendish's The Blazing World, and extends to tomorrow. This course will explore the history of feminist utopian/dystopian fiction, including works by Cavendish, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Joanna Russ, Ursula K. Le Guin, Marge Piercy, Margaret Atwood, Suzanne Collins, and others.

Prerequisites

At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1020E or English 1022E or English 1024E or English 1035E or English 1036E or both English 1027F/G and English 1028F/G, or English 1901E, or permission of the Department.

Antirequisites

English 2024A/B.

Extra information

3 hours.

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