Maricopa Community Colleges  ENH284   19942-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/23/93
ENH284 19942-19955 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
19th Century Women Writers
Investigates major themes in literature by women writing in the 19th century including the nature of women's lives in the family, in work situations, and in society. Poetry, prose, essays and drama are examined with an emphasis on common themes. Prerequisites: None.
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ENH284   19942-19955 19th Century Women Writers
1. Compare several definitions of "women's literature" and "feminist literature." (I)
2. Trace the historical development of literature by women during the 19th century. (I)
3. Contrast 19th century literature by women with contemporary literature by women. (I)
4. Identify major myths and issues that inform literature by women in the 19th century. (I)
5. Describe several specific motifs in 19th century fiction by women. (II)
6. Analyze representative readings in 19th century poetry, prose, essays, and drama by women to investigate common motifs. (II)
7. Analyze 19th century women writers' treatments of roles and/or myths of women as lovers, mothers, wives, workers, and citizens. (II)
8. Analyze 19th century women writers' treatment of ethnic issues. (III)
9. Analyze 19th century women writers' treatment of social/political issues. (IV)
10. Analyze 19th century women writers' views of themselves as artists. (V)
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ENH284   19942-19955 19th Century Women Writers
    I. Women Writers Then and Now
        A. Definitions of "women's literature" and "feminist literature"
        B. Historical development of literature by women in the 19th century
        C. Comparison/contrast with contemporary women writers
        D. Identification of major themes and issues
      II. Myths and Reality
          A. The Problem of Eve and Evil
          B. The Virgin and the Whore
          C. The Angel in the House
          D. Examples of literature displaying such motifs
          E. 19th century issues, roles, myths
        III. Treatment of Ethnic Issues
            A. Ethnology in women's roles
            B. Women as ethnic beings first
          IV. Treatment of Social/Political Issues
              A. Effects of social/political issues on women
              B. Women leading social/political change
            V. Women's Views of Artists
                A. Women defining themselves as artists
                B. Women living as artists
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