| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMBP2102 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
アメリカ文学理論演習Ｂ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
アメリカブンガクリロンエンシュウB |
Subject Name in
English |
Seminar on American Literary Theory B |
| Instructor |
MATSUNAGA KYOKO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
マツナガ キョウコ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Tues5-8：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive) |
・More details will be made available via Momiji
・Lecture, discussion, oral presentation |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
05
:
Literature |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
In this class, we will learn about the relationships between literature and theory. The course introduces historical background, literary terms, and critical approaches relating to Feminism, Queer Theory, Marxist criticism, Trauma Theory, and Waste Theory. After learning about the concepts, history, and development of specific literary theories, we will approach literary texts through various theoretical lenses. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Literature and Theory
lesson3 Feminism
lesson4 Feminism
lesson5 Queer Theory
lesson6 Queer Theory
lesson7 Marxist criticism
lesson8 Marxist criticism
lesson9 Trauma Theory
lesson10 Trauma Theory
lesson11 Waste Theory
lesson12 Waste Theory
lesson13 Presentations
lesson14 Presentations
lesson15 Review
Writing Project Due |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Peter Barry, Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. Fourth Edition. Manchester UP, 2017. ISBN: 978-1526121790
＊No need to purchase textbooks |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are expected to read all of the assigned materials, write response papers, and prepare discussion questions before attending classes. |
| Requirements |
N/A |
| Grading Method |
Participation (30%)
Response Papers and Discussion Leader (20%)
Presentations (10%)
Writing Project (40%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
I will explain about the syllabus and rules for the class in the first week of class. The schedule provided is tentative and subject to change. |
| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |