Universidad de Jaén

1. Sex and Gender: Definitions. 1.1. What is Gender? 1.2. Exercises. 1.3.Reading Material.  
   2. A General Perspective on the Concepts of Race and Ethnicity: From the Exotic Other to the Multicultural Society. General Overview. 2.1. Multiculturalism. 2.2. Race/Ethnicity. 2.3 Other. 2.4 Exercises. 2.5. Reading Material.
   3. An Analysis of Race and Ethnicity in a Selection of Works by Toni Morrison and Gloria Anzaldúa. General Overview. 3.1. Toni Morrison. 3.2. Toni Morrison: Exercises to guide the students for a possible final paper on God Save the Child. 3.3. Reading Material. Toni Morrison. 3.4. Gloria Anzaldúa. 3.5. Gloria Anzaldúa: Excercises to guide the students for a possible final paper on "La conciencia de la mestiza/Towards a new consciousness" in Borderlands/ La frontera 3.6. Reading Material. Gloria Anzaldúa.
   4. Female Representations in Margaret Atwood's Novels and Alice Munro's Short Stories.  4.1. Margaret Atwood. 4.2. Margaret Atwood: Exercises to guide the students for a possible final paper on The Robber Bride. 4.3. Reading Material Margaret Atwood. 4.4. Alice Munro. 4.5. Alice Munro: Exercises to guide the students for a possible final paper on Dear Life. 4.6. Reading Material. Alice Munro.

Se trata de una asignatura teórico-práctica, por lo que los mismos contenidos de la sección anterior se examinarán desde un punto de vista práctico

- Careful reading of the information provided in this Guide to find out which readings are compulsory and which supplementary material is available. The aim of this learning activity is to help students organize their studies effectively from the start of the course so that they can take full advantage of their time and, consequently, obtain the best possible results.

- Close reading of material. The goal is for students to become familiar with the material they have to study and to obtain information that will help with the easy development of the course.

- Thorough comprehension of the compulsory material for each unit as well as the different critical perspectives of the texts covered in each topic. Close reading of the four set texts of the module is a core part of the course and will help show students that what is most important is not memorizing the concepts but reflecting on ideas and applying them to the narrative texts.

- Interaction with the course instructor. To ensure a positive and successful experience, students can contact the course instructor on line by using the forums. The course instructor will help them resolve any course-related queries which may require a more in-depth explanation suited to their specific needs.

- Participation in debates and discussions in online forums. The goal here is to encourage students to study and exchange ideas and, in general, to provide a place for students to interact with their peers and teachers. The online forums serve as an open platform where students can freely share their opinions about, interpretations of and information on the literary texts they are studying.

- Writing of Paper. Students will have to submit an academic essay at the end of the course of 4,000 and 6,000 words in length (including footnotes and bibliography) on one aspect of their interest related to the contents of the course. Regarding this particular point of interest, the students must concentrate on one of the set texts, and must produce a close analysis of their initial hypothesis in relation to the chosen work.
 

            The essay should follow the standard structure: thesis, argument and conclusion. After choosing your central idea or thesis, state it in the first few paragraphs. Then outline your essay into several body sections to develop and support your argument. Finish with a conclusion summarizing the idea chosen as a thesis and the evidence used.

It is advised that footnotes be reduced to a minimum and not be used to add bibliographical references to the corpus of the text. The bibliography must be rigorously selected. Students must follow the MLA style guidelines to write the essay.

            Guidelines about writing  your paper:

1. Start thinking of a possible topic from the beginning of the course. Leaving your decision till the end will not help thinking and will cause stress.
2. Once the topic is chosen formulate a set of questions.
3. Read purposefully: select the readings according to the questions you have posed. The most productive sources of information are often found in articles from specific journals which can be consulted in the database Proquest (see UJA Library webpage)
    
4. Jot down quotations, ideas, and page numbers as you come across them so that you do not forget.
5. Do not plagiarize. When you copy material from sources without acknowledging these sources you are stealing other people's work. This practice is unacceptable and will make you fail the course.

Assessment of the course will be based on the answers to the questions related to Units 1 and 2  (30% of the final mark)  and on the writing of a final paper, based on one of the four set texts which appear in Units  3 and 4 (70% of the final mark).

- Assessment of the answers to the questions posed by the teachers will be based on students' correct explanation of some of the key concepts of the course as well as on their understanding of relevant passages, topics and literary features present in the reading assignments.        
 

- Assessment of the paper will be based on the following marking criteria:

1. Students are expected to produce a paper whose content is correct, precise, clearly exposed and well structured. They will also be required to show a high command of English grammar and written academic discourse.
2. The paper must be original and innovative.
3. The paper must develop a point of view on the issue effectively and insightfully.
4. The paper must demonstrate critical thinking and solid knowledge of the concepts used.
5. The paper must be well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas. Of special importance is that students do not deviate from the topic they have selected and restrict themselves to one issue. Irrelevance and distraction from the main line of interest will be penalized.
6.  The paper must be free of errors. Students must show good knowledge of English. They must demonstrate their proficiency in English grammar, usage and mechanics.

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 5/10 in the final essay for the marks of Units 1 and 2 to be counted.

In the case of plagiarism and/or use of Artificial Intelligence software (such as ChatGPT) in any of the course activities, students will be awarded a final mark of 0.  

1. The Feminist Reader: Essays In Gender And The Politics Of Literary Criticism. Autor: Belsey, Catherine, ed.
   Observaciones: London: Macmillan.



2. A Handbook Of Literary Feminisms.. Autor: Benstock, Shari, S. Ferriss and S. Woods, eds..
   Observaciones: New York: Oxford University Press, 2002..



3. Gender. Autor: Colebrook, Claire.
   Observaciones: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003..



4. El Segundo Sexo (1949). Autor: de Beauvoir, Simone.
   Observaciones: Trans. Alicia Martorell. Madrid: Cátedra, 1999..



5. Myths Of Gender: Biological Theories About Men And Women. Autor: Fausto-Sterling, A.
   Observaciones: New York: Basic Books, 1985..



6. The Other Side Of The Story: Structures And Strategies Of Contemporary Feminist Narratives. Autor: Hite, Molly.
   Observaciones: Cornell University Press, 1989.



7. Critical Terms For Literary Study. Autor: Frank Lentricchia and Thomas McLaughlin, eds..
   Observaciones: Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1990.



8. The New Feminist Criticism. Autor: Showalter, Elaine, ed.
   Observaciones: New York: Pantheon Books, 1985.



9. Culture And Equality: An Egalitarian Critique Of Multiculturalism. Autor: Barry, Brian.
   Observaciones: Cambridge: Polity, 2003. Electronic Resource available at the library..



10. The Closing Of The American Mind. Autor: Bloom, Allan.
    Observaciones: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987..



11. Pocohantas'S Daughters: Gender And Ethnicity In American Culture.. Autor: Dearborn, Mary V..
    Observaciones: New York: Oxford University Press, 1986.



12. A Genealogy Of Literary Multiculturalism. Autor: Douglas, Christopher.
    Observaciones: Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2009. Electronic Resource available at the library..



13. Race, Ethnicity, And Place In A Changing America.. Autor: Frazier, John W. and Eugene L. Tettey-Fio, eds.
    Observaciones: Albany: State University of New York Press, 2010. Electronic Resource available at the library..



14. "Race," Writing, And Difference. Autor: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr..
    Observaciones: Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986. At UJA Central Library.



15. Multiculturalism Without Culture. Autor: Phillips, Anne..
    Observaciones: Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. Electronic Resource Available at the Library.



16. Beyond Ethnicity: Consent And Descent In American Culture. Autor: Sollors, Werner..
    Observaciones: New York: Oxford University Press, 1986.



17. American Multiculturalism And Ethnic Survival. Autor: von Bardeleben, Renate, Sabina Matter-Seibel and Klaus H. Schmidt, eds.
    Observaciones: Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2012. Electronic Resource available at the library..



18. God Help The Child. Autor: Morrison, Toni..
    Observaciones: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2015..



19. "La Conciencia De La Mestiza/Towards A New Consciousness." Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza. Autor: Anzaldúa, Gloria.
    Observaciones: San Francisco: Aunt Lute, 1987. 77-91.



20. The Robber Bride. (1994, First Edition). Autor: Atwood, Margaret.
    Observaciones: London: Virago, 2020..



21. Dear Life. (2012, First Edition). Autor: Munro, Alice.
    Observaciones: London: Vintage, 2013..

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