Same as AMS265. Explores how women writers' and poets' creativity and technical strategies are related to the intersected issues of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class, through close examination of works by Asian American women. Same as AMS270. Special attention is given to women in jail and in prison. Same as AMS308.
Students discuss their own work in class and share with others their process as writers.
Emphasis on revision strategies to illustrate that writing is a continuous process. A supportive atmosphere so that even a new writer can share work and receive criticism. This course will explore the relationships between the American legal system and women's oppression in American society. We will examine first the historical roots of women's roles with respect to the law and move on to the way the legal system deals with legal issues current to women. Same as AMS353.