Nineteenth-Century Realisms: Race, Class, and GenderLaajuus (4 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes: At the end of the course the students will - comprehend the main features and the complexities of 19th-century fiction in Britain and the United States - understand the meaning of the conventions of 19th-century fiction - be familiar with the social and cultural context of 19th-century fiction and understand the importance of race, class, and gender to the literature of the period The course develops the following work life skills: - Language skills, knowledge of socio-cultural contexts related to specific countries, multidisciplinarity, argumentation skills, research skills, meaning-making, time management and prioritization skills, systematic thinking, managing large entities Generic competences: ethics, internationality, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication

Content

This course provides an overview of nineteenth-century realism in English literature. The course will focus on the discursive links between the fiction and its socio-cultural contexts.

Qualifications

2130357 Trends in Anglophone Literatures (1 ECTS) and 2130358 Anglophone Literatures: Text and Context (4 ECTS) (or 2130346 Anglophone Literatures: Cultures and Contexts)

Materials

Jane Austen, Mansfield Park (1814) Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (1847) Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (1899/1902) Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson (1893-4) Stephen Crane, Maggie, A Girl of the Streets (1893) Edith Wharton, “A Cup of Cold Water” (1899) ca. 1200 pages

Further information

Time: 1st year of study, spring term Campus: Joensuu Further information: Language of tuition: English. The course is open to exchange students.

Execution methods

Lectures

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Lectures (14 h); independent study (108 h) Evaluation criteria: Written examination (50 %) and an essay of 1800-2000 words (50 %). Both will be graded 0-5.