Comparative Fieldwork

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Feminist Comparative Fieldwork: Domestic Space & Power

Planning

Learning Aim

Possible Theoretical Backgrounds Exploration

Assignment Exploration

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to compare feminist theories with literary texts, analyze character motivations, and write a critical essay using both research and narrative analysis.

Today’s Central Question

How do theoretical frameworks such as essays or researchers help us better understand the characters and themes in 'Woman Hollering Creek'?

Key Theoretical Readings

Choose one additional read:

Judith Butler (Gender Performativity) - Research

Gloria Anzaldúa (How to Tame a Wild Tongue) - Chicana Essay

Consuela Wagner (Migration and Identity Theory) - Research

Reread 'Woman Hollering Creek'

Focus on the following things

-          Cleófilas’s home

-          Repetition of domestic routine

-          Spatial isolation

-          Lack of mobility and voice

Literary & Research Analysis

Use the fiction

Focus on key concepts from your chosen theoretical work.

Focus on narrative voice, Cleófilas’s characterization and motivations.

Use the non-fiction

Connecting Theory and Fiction

Draw lines between fiction and non-fictional texts about behaviours.

TIP: Note these while reading

Writing assignment

Students write a research or essay based analysis about Cleófilas’s characteristics, her actions and her motivations with the theory you have read.

Requirements

Include an introduction with thesis, comparative analysis, a conclusion reflecting on your findings, and APA references.

Deadline: Next week Monday