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will undertake a fascinating
exploration of the traditional cultural spheres of womenfolk.
Readings,
films, guest appearances, class discussion, writing intensive
assignments, term projects and fields trips (when possible) will
all contribute to our rich experiences as we encounter the cultural
lives and arts, the influential stereotypes and the scholarship
of womenfolk. We will study how folklore serves women's enculturation
and also enables women to express themselves, assert their identities,
and handle the concerns of living.
Topics
this term will include women (story)tellers, women and family
ritual, women healers, women folklorists, women and food, women
making music, women as stereotypes, women at work, women's material
arts, women and belief.
Materials
will feature women in multiple ethnic cultures of the U.S., including
Native American Indian, Anglo-European, African/Caribbean, Asian,
Hispanic/Latina. Grading
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