Course Details
Country:
Germany
Institution:
University of Mannheim
Course Title:
'Bad' Mothers in American Literature
Course Number:
ANG 313
Course Description:
In this class, we will analyze the fictional depiction of “bad” mothers in US-American literature to address several critical topics which are connected to the mother figure. These topics include, but are not limited to, the construction of motherhood and the social role of the mother in the United States throughout history, the maternal ideal and its determinants, the affective and emotional implications of motherhood, intersectional factors impacting the experience of maternity, and affective labor and care work. In our class, we will analyze these topics by drawing on literary texts which will help us to explore how the representation of the “bad” mother can function as a critical instrument to uncover the ideologies underlying motherhood.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
mannheim - ANG 313 - bad mothers.docx
