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ENGL 394AC - Early Modern Play of Gender
The course examines the ways in which early modern English drama interrogates gender categories, particularly through its practice of casting boys in women's roles. We study how the one-sex model in early modern England relates to cross-dressing, as well as queer performances and criticism, in five or six selected plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. *Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and either ENGL 110 or completion of 48 credit hours.* 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Examination English and Creative Writing Department Course Attributes: Med&Early-Mod Lit (up to 1660) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate Graduate

ENGL 394AC - Early Modern Play of Gender

The course examines the ways in which early modern English drama interrogates gender categories, particularly through its practice of casting boys in women's roles. We study how the one-sex model in early modern England relates to cross-dressing, as well as queer performances and criticism, in five or six selected plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. ***Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and either ENGL 110 or completion of 48 credit hours.***
3.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Examination

English and Creative Writing Department

Course Attributes:
Med&Early-Mod Lit (up to 1660)

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate
Graduate

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