Diploma in Feminist Writings
Learn about feminist writings in this training course, engaging with issues such as patriarchy, violence and identity.
Description
In this advanced diploma in feminist writings course, you will learn about the key texts in feminist writings that engage with issues such as patriarchy, violence, embodiment, agency and identity. An introduction to patriarchy, understanding patriarchy, problems with patriarchy and perpetuation of sexism will be covered in this course.
You will learn about the literary symbolism present in the essay 'Cyborg Manifesto'. Next, the course will teach you about the feminist literary symbolism in the poem 'The Fly' and the story 'Tickets, Please!'. You will also learn themes through feminist text which acknowledges female sexuality and desire from the story "The Goblin Market" as well as the literary symbolism of the story 'The Second Sex' and the poem 'Tulips'. Following on from this, you will learn about the feminist indictment of society's subjugation of women from the story "Yellow Wallpaper". After this, you will be taught about the complex symbolism and thematic depth of 'The Iraqi Nights' on the subject of feminism.
You will learn about the cross-examination of the central assumptions within feminist theory from the book 'Gender Trouble' and the deconstruction of the literary symbolism in the story 'Remains of the Feast'. This course also explains the feminist critiques that are contained in the story 'A Temporary Matter'. You will also learn about the literary symbolism present in 'The Mother's Ghost'. Lastly, this course will teach you about fairytales as a sexual allegory and the deconstruction of myth. This course is important for learners who want to have an understanding of what feminism is all about. Why wait? Start this course now.
Start Course NowModules
Understanding Patriarchy
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Understanding Patriarchy - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Patriarchy
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Patriarchy in Households
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Patriarchy and Women Abuse
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Patriarchy and Perpetuation of Sexism
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Understanding Patriarchy - Lesson Summary
How Patriarchy Hurts Men and The Fly
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How Patriarchy Hurt Men and The Fly - Learning Outcome
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How Patriarchy Hurts Men
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The Fly
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Deconstructing the Phrase Poor and Whiskey
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Groaning of the Boss
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How Patriarchy Hurt Men and The Fly - Lesson Summary
Tickets, Please!
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Tickets, Please! - Learning Outcome
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The Car and The Tramcar
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Annie's Mistake
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Joseph's Ordeal and Emasculation
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Ticket Please - Lesson Summary
The Cyborg Manifesto
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The Cyborg Manifesto - Learning Outcomes
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An Ironic Dream of a Common Language for Women in the Integrated Circuit
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Cyborg a Creature in the Post-gender World
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Paradigm shifts
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Informatics of Domination
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Unveiling the Machine
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The Cyborg Manifesto - Lesson Summary
The Goblin Market
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The Goblin Market - Learning Outcomes
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The Goblin Market Introduction
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The Goblin Men and Laura
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Remembering Jeanie
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Laura Wept
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The Goblin Market Conclusion
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The Goblin Market - Lesson Summary
Tulips and The Yellow Wallpaper
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Tulips and The Yellow Wallpaper - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction - The Tulips Excitement
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The Calm Air
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The Yellow Wallpaper
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Nervous Troubles
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The Baby
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Peeling off all the Paper
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Tulips and The Yellow Wallpaper - Lesson Summary
Advanced Diploma in Feminist Writings - First Assessment
The Second Sex
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The Second Sex - Learning Outcomes
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The Second Sex Introduction
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Category of the Other
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Reason for Lack of Retaliation
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The Consequence of an Industrial Revolution
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Women are Superior, Inferior or Equal to Men?
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The Second Sex - Lesson Summary
Gender Trouble
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Gender Trouble - Learning Outcomes
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The Iraqi Nights
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Gender Trouble
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Identity, Sex and the Metaphysics of Substance
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Acts, Gesture and Desire
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Gender Definition
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Gender Trouble - Lesson Summary
A Temporary Matter
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A Temporary Matter - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction - Temporary Matter
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Back to the Present
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Shukumar in the Kitchen
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The Revealing Conversation
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The Third Night After Supper
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A Temporary Matter - Lesson Summary
Remains of the Feast
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Remains of the Feast - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction - Remains of the Feast
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Strange Partnership
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Dying Rukmini
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Remains of the Feast - Lesson Summary
Angela Carter- Fairytale Sexuality and the Deconstruction of Myth
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Angela Carter- Fairytale Sexuality and the Deconstruction of myth - Learning Outcomes
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The Mother's Ghost
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Mythology Ideology and Semiology
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Angela Carter- Fairytale Sexuality and the Deconstruction of myth - Lesson Summary
Advanced Diploma in Feminist Writings - Second Assessment
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you should be able to:
- Explain the meaning of patriarchy and the problems associated with it.
- Describe the theme and motifs in the “Tickets, Please!” and “The Fly”.
- Explain the socialist-feminist analysis of women's situation in the essay "Cyborg manifesto".
- Indicate the literary symbolism present in “The Goblin Market”, "Yellow Wallpaper" and “Tulips”.
- Desribe the allegory of “The Second Sex”.
- Analyze the theme and thematic depth of “The Iraqi Nights”.
- Recognize, the central assumptions within feminist theory from the book “Gender Trouble”.
- Recognize the feminist critiques contained in the story “A Temporary Matter”.
- Analyze the story “Remains of the Feast”.
- Discuss the literary criticism of the story “The Mother's Ghost”.
- Summarize fairy tales as a sexual allegory.
- Discuss the deconstruction of myth.
Certification
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