Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
This course is designed as a special topic discussion focusing on gender writing in contemporary Chinese literature and media. Various gender issues will be explored through the analysis of selected works. For example, what does "women’s writing" mean? In the context of queer writing, what are the similarities and differences between "lesbian writing" and "gay male writing"? How should "queer" discourse, beyond the binary of male and female, be observed? If gender representation is a form of "symbol," how is this symbol manifested in culture and tradition? In contemporary popular culture, how is "gender" presented, and what perspectives does it offer?
Results/Contributions
This course involves not just discussions of literature or imagery, but also touches on the cultural context of Taiwan and the Chinese-speaking world, such as gender relations in feudal traditional rites, national metaphors in LGBTQ writing, the evolution of female images, and gender phenomena in popular culture. It aims to lead students to closely observe issues of gender inequality in culture through text exploration, and to reflect on the potential shifts in thought revealed by gender culture.
Keywords
Women's writing、LGBTQ+ literature、 gender issues.
Contact Information
李癸雲
kylee@mx.nthu.edu.tw