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ENGL 16009 - Women & Politics of Pain

Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
Intro to Non-Fictional Writing: Women and the Politics of Pain In this introductory writing course, students will read and practice different genres of non-fiction, including memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, and critical writing. Students will read contemporary work by women that explores the role of gender in suffering, illness, and diagnosis. Readings and assignments will examine the treatment and mistreatment of sickness in women, and the resulting methods of survival, resistance, and transformation. [AH]