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18901-01 - Seminar: From Kate and Beatrice to Rosalind and Viola: Shakespeare's Leading Ladies in "The Taming of the Shrew", "Much Ado About Nothing", "As You Like It", "Twelfth Night" (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2007 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | An extended journey into the staged lives of four female protagonists, their relations and dramatic functions in four comedies, will lead us from Heinrich Heines Shakespeares Mädchen und Frauen (the starting point of our discussion) to a more current assessment of womens engendered roles in their respective comic settings. "The Taming of the Shrew", "Much Ado About Nothing", "As You Like It", and "Twelfth Night" feature particularly resourceful heroines in their pursuit of happiness and subsequent marriage. Thus, the multifarious role playing of Kate, the Shrew, Beatrice, the Wit, Rosalind, the Educator, and Viola, the androgynous Go-Between will be the focus of our scholarly attention. |
| Comments | BSF Geschlechterforschung: Themenfeld 4, Kultur und Symbolische Ordnung |
| Course application | Students who wish to enrol in this course should contact Th. Steffen via E-mail steffent//iprolink.ch. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Kultur und Symbolische Ordnung (Master's degree subject: Gender Studies) Modul Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Bachelor's degree subject: Geschlechterforschung) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |