Spring 2024
Meeting:
TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm
SLN:
12371
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
CLAS 328 C , CLAS 328 A
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
In this course, we鈥檒l be exploring the ways that gender roles and sexuality were socialized, performed, enforced, and diverged from in the ancient Greco-海角网 world by reading a selection of ancient Greek and 海角网 literature in translation. In particular, we鈥檒l be interested in the intersections between gender, status, and identity, and we鈥檒l consider how our own experiences compare with those presented in the texts we read. No prior knowledge is required.
Catalog Description:
Affirmation and inversion of gender roles in Greek and 海角网 literature, myths of male and female heroism; marginalization of female consciousness; interaction of gender, status, and sexual preference in love poetry. Readings from epic, drama, historiography, romance, and lyric.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 17, 2026 - 1:26 am