CAST 214 - Friends, Foes, and Feminism: Relationships in Contemporary U.S. Novels

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
We will explore complexities of human relationships, among friends, family, lovers, colleagues, community members, and strangers as they are portrayed in contemporary U.S. novels. Of particular interest will be the ways in which these relationships (fraught? friendly?) blur lines between love and hate, respect and animosity, civility and hostility, empathy and apathy. Using feminist theory as a lens, we will also pay particular attention to characters’ identities (i.e., race, gender, class, sexuality, and more).
This course is cross-listed with GSFS 214