230045 Tropics of Desire: Sexual Literatures (S) (WiSe 2019/2020)

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Sexualities and sexual acts as narrative devices have enjoyed a high status in literature throughout history and across cultures; what is fluctuating is an era’s, culture’s or society’s attitude to sex and the resulting connotations expressed in fiction. Sex as a literary trope can have multifaceted narrative functions: from aesthetics to symbolic action, from porn to power plays.
In this seminar we will study and discuss a chosen range of US-American literary texts from the early 20th to early 21st century. We will seek to conceptualize sex as a vehicle for narrative strategies and intentions depending on literary modes, cultural backgrounds and gender perspectives.

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23-ANG-M-HM3 Main Module 3: NorthAmerican Literatures and the Processes of Culture Hauptmodul 3: NorthAmerican Literatures and the Processes of Culture HM 3.1 NorthAmerican Literatures in Context Study requirement
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HM 3.2. Research Paradigms and Research Projects in Northamerican Studies Study requirement
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23-IAS-M-IAS4 North American Literature and the Processes of Culture North American Literature and the Processes of Culture Cultural and Literary Contact in the U.S.A. I Study requirement
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23-IAS-M-IAS6 Advanced Studies of Literatures and Cultures of the Americas / Estudios avanzados de literaturas y culturas de las Américas Advanced Studies of Literatures and Cultures of the Americas / Estudios avanzados de literaturas y culturas de las Américas NorthAmerican Literatures in Context Study requirement
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23-LIT-M-LitAM4 Advanced Module II: Philological Specialisation in American Language and Literature Aufbau-Modul II: Fachphilologische Vertiefung Amerikanistik Lehrveranstaltung 1 Study requirement
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