Gender in East Asian Literature (UG)

Key information

Start date
End date
Year of study
Year 2, Year 3 of 3 or Year 4
Duration
Term 1
Module code
155901482
FHEQ Level
6
Credits
15
Department
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Module overview

The module is designed to offer a critical overview of gender in East Asian Literature, given the prevalence and importance of Confucian thought in East Asia and the change in gender roles across the region. The syllabus will include a focus on authors and core texts in relation to gender representations in East Asian literatures. It will use texts in translation, so no language knowledge is needed. 

Objectives and learning outcomes of the module

On successful completion of this module a student will be able to: 

  • Demonstrate a clear knowledge about the discourses around gender in East Asian literature 
  • Have a good understanding of the core texts (in translation) 
  • Understand core theoretical concepts around gender in East Asia 

Workload

 

  • Total taught hours : 20 hours. 1 hour of lecture and 1 hour seminar per week for 10 weeks. 
  • Independent study : 130 hours 
  • Total hours for module : 150 hours 

Method of assessment

A reaction paper (800 words) 25%; an essay (2500 words) 75%  

Suggested reading

  • Hockx, Michel and Ivo Smits.  Reading East Asian Writing: The limits of literary theory. London, New York: Routledge, 2003. 
  • Sung, Sirin and Gillian Pascall. Gender and Welfare States in East Asia : Confucianism or gender equality? Nottingham: University of Nottingham, 2014. 
  • Tam, Kwok-kan, Yip, Terry Siu-han. Gender, Discourse and the Self in Literature: Issues in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 2010. 

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