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GEN&WS 450

BRAZILLIAN WOMEN WRITERS

3 credits.

A survey of representative writing by contemporary Brazillian women writers in relation to representations of nationality, race, class, ethnicity, gender and sexualities.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify a variety of writing styles by contemporary Brazilian women writers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss issues pertaining to the act and nature of writing, writing by women, and feminine and feminist writing. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze writing from and about Brazil, its people and culture, through written and oral responses. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify racial and gender inequalities in Brazil and compare them to those in the United States. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design and complete a research project related to course material. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify a variety of writing styles by contemporary Brazilian women writers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss issues pertaining to the act and nature of writing, writing by women, and feminine and feminist writing. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze writing from and about Brazil, its people and culture, through written and oral responses. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify racial and gender inequalities in Brazil and compare them to those in the United States. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design and complete a research project related to course material. Audience: Graduate

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