BC 3997x.3                                                     Prof. Jaanus

Senior Seminar: Body and Language       Fall, 2001

 

Outline of Tentative Reading Schedule

 

Books Ordered at Labyrinth:

1.      Jacques Lacan, Encore, Seminar XX: On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and  Knowledge 1972-3 trans. Bruce Fink (New York: Norton,1998)

2.      Serge Andre, What Does a Woman Want? (Other Press)

3.      Paul Verhaeghe, Love In a Time of Loneliness (Other Press)

4.      Barthes, A Lovers Discourse (Hill & Wang)

5.      Didion, Play It As It Lay (FSG)

6.      Jamaica Kincaid, The Autobiography of My Mother (Plume)

7.      Lispector, The Passion According to G.H. (Minnesota)

8.      Duras, The Ravishment of Lol Stein (Pantheon)

9.      Duras, The Malady of Death (Grove)

 

     

Sept 4

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11 Theory:
Julia Kristeva, Woman’s Time
Francis Fukuyama, Women and the Evolution of World Politics
Jacques Lacan, Encore, Seminar XX: On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge 1972-3, chpt. 1
Barthes, A Lover’s Discourse pp. 1-28
Serge Andre, What Does a Woman Want? Chapters 1-2
Handouts: Poems, short stories
18  Didion, Play It As It Lay (FSG)
25 Theory: Lacan, Encore, chpt. 4
Barthes, pp.1-35
Serge Andre,  Chapters 4-6
Handouts: Poems, short stories, interdisciplinary  articles
Oct 2 Jamaica Kincaid, The Autobiography of My Mother (Plume)
9 Theory: Lacan, Encore, chpt. 5 & 6
Barthes, pages
Serge Andre,  Chapters 7-9
Handouts: Poems, short stories, interdisciplinary articles
16     Duras, The Ravishment of Lol Stein (Pantheon)
23    Theory: Lacan, Encore, chpt. 7 & 8
Barthes, pp.36-60
Serge Andre,  Chapters 10-12

Handouts: Poems, short stories, interdisciplinary  articles

Due: Initial reflections on the thesis topic, 1 type page
30   Lispector, The Passion According to G.H. (Minnesota)
Due: Opening 5 typed pages of thesis paper and Annotated List of books & articles
Election Day  
Nov 13    Theory: Lacan, Encore, chpt. 9 & 10
Barthes, pp. 61-85
Serge Andre,  Chapters 13-15
Handouts: Poems, short stories, interdisciplinary  articles

Due: Opening 10 pages of thesis paper
20    Duras, The Malady of Death
27 Theory:
Dec 4 Thesis Presentations

  

Requirements:

I 
a. One page, typed response to weekly reading materials, to be handed in at the beginning of every class, until Oct. 23th.

b.Two, five minute seminar reports, you may read your weekly responses to class

c.Initial reflections on the thesis topic, 1 typed page

d.Annotated List of books & articles

e.Opening 1-2 typed pages of thesis paper

f.Opening 5-7pages of thesis paper

g.Final five minute presentation of thesis research and results on Dec 7th.

 

II  Senior Essay pp. 20-25 due Dec. 7th.

 

Texts are available at Labyrinth Books, 536 W 112th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam).

 

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