763A54 · 7.5 credits · Advanced level (A1N) · Litteraturvetenskap
Reading Gender
Active · next start HT 2026
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About the course
Aim
On completion of the course the student should on an advanced level be able to:
- Identify and describe different strategies for representing gender in literature and film in relation to the historical, social and cultural context,
- Critically analyze literary texts and films using terminology and perspectives from gender theory and literary theory.
Content
The course relies on gender theory in the analysis of literature and film within their historical, social and cultural context. Concepts and terminology from literary studies and gender theory are introduced and applied in the study of representations of gender in both film and literature.
- Examiner
- Ann-Sofie Persson
- Main field of study
- Litteraturvetenskap