FS 033 Identity and Difference

FS 033 Identity and Difference

FS 033 Identity and Difference
Schedule

Day Time Location

Tuesday 11:10-12:25 FIC FR 2

Thursday 11:10-12:25 FIC FR 2

Wednesday screenings 7:30-10:30 FIC FR 1

Tentative Class Schedule:

ORIENTATION Sept. 3 Introduction

WEEK ONE
Sept. 10 Euripides, Bacchae (in Euripides V) AND Forster, A Passage to India to p. 34. For a searchable version of the Bacchae, see the links.

Sept. 12 Forster, A Passage to India, 35-166

WEEK TWO
Sept. 17 Forster, A Passage to India, 166-314 AND Said, Orientalism 1-49 X

Sept. 18 FILM: A Passage to India

Sept. 19 Forster, A Passage to India, 317-362

WEEK THREE
Sept. 24 Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time Preface & "Bela"
First draft of paper #1 due! Bring 2 copies to give to peer reviewers.

Sept. 26 Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time "Princess Mary"
Return peer reviews to paper authors.

WEEK FOUR
Oct. 1 Pushkin, "Gypsies" and "Captive in the Caucasus," Tolstoy, "Prisoner in the Caucasus" X
Final draft of paper #1 due!
Oct. 2 FILM: Prisoner of the Mountains

Oct. 3 discussion of Prisoner of the Mountains

WEEK FIVE
Oct. 8 Makanin, "Prisoner of the Caucasus" X
Oct. 9 FILM: Boys Don't Cry

Oct. 10 Bornstein, My Gender Workbook
First draft of paper #2 due! Bring 2 copies to give to peer reviewers.

WEEK SIX
Oct. 15 Bornstein, My Gender Workbook
Return peer reviews to paper authors.

Oct. 17 Hwang, M. Butterfly
Final draft of paper #2 due!

Oct 18 Peking Opera: McCullough, 7:00

WEEK SEVEN
Oct. 21 FILM: Farewell My Concubine

Oct. 22 discussion of Farewell My Concubine

--Break--

WEEK EIGHT
Oct. 29 Garber, Vested Interests 1-17, 67-71, 234-255.

Oct. 30 FILM: Imitation of Life

Oct. 31 Garber, Vested Interests 267-291;
discussion of Imitation of Life

WEEK NINE
Nov. 5 Larsen, Passing (parts 1 &2)
Nov. 6 FILM: Strawberry and Chocolate

Nov. 7 Larsen, Passing (part 3)
discussion of Strawberry and Chocolate
First draft of paper #3 due! Bring 2 copies to give to peer reviewers.

WEEK TEN
Nov. 12 Garber, Vested Interests 128-161
Return peer reviews to paper authors.

Nov. 14 Puig, Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Final draft of paper #3 due!

WEEK ELEVEN+
Nov. 19 Boykin, "Are Blacks and Gays the Same?"
Fuss, "Essentially Speaking"
Omi & Winant, "Racial Formation"
Nov. 20 FILM: Another Way

Nov. 21 discussion of Another Way

Nov. 26 Nagrodskaya, The Wrath of Dionysus to p. 100

--Thanksgiving break--

WEEK TWELVE
Dec. 3 Nagrodskaya, The Wrath of Dionysus to end
Final paper due!
Dec. 4 FILM: Europa, Europa

Dec. 5 Euripides, Bacchae

ORIENTATION	Sept. 3 Introduction
WEEK ONE	Sept. 10 Euripides, Bacchae (in Euripides V) AND Forster, A Passage to India to p. 34. For a searchable version of the Bacchae, see the links. Sept. 12 Forster, A Passage to India, 35-166
WEEK TWO	Sept. 17 Forster, A Passage to India, 166-314 AND Said, Orientalism 1-49 X Sept. 18 FILM: A Passage to India Sept. 19 Forster, A Passage to India, 317-362
WEEK THREE	Sept. 24 Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time Preface & "Bela" First draft of paper #1 due! Bring 2 copies to give to peer reviewers. Sept. 26 Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time "Princess Mary" Return peer reviews to paper authors.
WEEK FOUR	Oct. 1 Pushkin, "Gypsies" and "Captive in the Caucasus," Tolstoy, "Prisoner in the Caucasus" X Final draft of paper #1 due! Oct. 2 FILM: Prisoner of the Mountains Oct. 3 discussion of Prisoner of the Mountains
WEEK FIVE	Oct. 8 Makanin, "Prisoner of the Caucasus" X Oct. 9 FILM: Boys Don't Cry Oct. 10 Bornstein, My Gender Workbook First draft of paper #2 due! Bring 2 copies to give to peer reviewers.
WEEK SIX	Oct. 15 Bornstein, My Gender Workbook Return peer reviews to paper authors. Oct. 17 Hwang, M. Butterfly Final draft of paper #2 due! Oct 18 Peking Opera: McCullough, 7:00
WEEK SEVEN	Oct. 21 FILM: Farewell My Concubine Oct. 22 discussion of Farewell My Concubine --Break--
WEEK EIGHT	Oct. 29 Garber, Vested Interests 1-17, 67-71, 234-255. Oct. 30 FILM: Imitation of Life Oct. 31 Garber, Vested Interests 267-291; discussion of Imitation of Life
WEEK NINE	Nov. 5 Larsen, Passing (parts 1 &2) Nov. 6 FILM: Strawberry and Chocolate Nov. 7 Larsen, Passing (part 3) discussion of Strawberry and Chocolate First draft of paper #3 due! Bring 2 copies to give to peer reviewers.
WEEK TEN	Nov. 12 Garber, Vested Interests 128-161 Return peer reviews to paper authors. Nov. 14 Puig, Kiss of the Spiderwoman Final draft of paper #3 due!
WEEK ELEVEN+	Nov. 19 Boykin, "Are Blacks and Gays the Same?" Fuss, "Essentially Speaking" Omi & Winant, "Racial Formation" Nov. 20 FILM: Another Way Nov. 21 discussion of Another Way Nov. 26 Nagrodskaya, The Wrath of Dionysus to p. 100 --Thanksgiving break--
WEEK TWELVE	Dec. 3 Nagrodskaya, The Wrath of Dionysus to end Final paper due! Dec. 4 FILM: Europa, Europa Dec. 5 Euripides, Bacchae