Representations of disabilities can be found in a variety of literary and cultural products. As a relatively new field of critical theory, Disability Studies investigate the complex relations between physical as well as mental disabilites and various other significant issues such as economic status, opportunity, visibility, inclusion, and discrimination. This seminar aims to introduce students to this diverse field by exploring representations of disability across pages, screens, and stages. We will seek to investigate notions of normalcy and difference, centres and margins. As Alice Hall puts it: “[…] disability is not a marginal subject […] it is a central and transformative critical category for thinking about literature and critical theory” (Hall, Alice. Literature and Disability. Routledge, 2014, p.4).
A list of materials will follow soon.
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23-ANG-AngVM1 Vertiefungsmodul 1: Britain | 1.2 British Literature: Genre, Periods, Authors | Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngVM4 Vertiefungsmodul 4: Anglophone Studies | Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
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30-MGS-5_ver1 Hauptmodul 4: Körper und Gesundheit | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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Seminar 2 | Study requirement
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