Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
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GERM 352 901 (CRN: 14657)
THE POLITICS OF THE FLESH
Long Title: POLITICS OF THE FLESH IN GERMAN LITERATURE, THOUGHT AND FILM
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Instructor: Blumenthal-Barby, Martin
Meeting: 4:50PM - 6:10PM TR (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 6-OCT-2024 8:22AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
10-DEC-2020
9:00AM - 12:00PM R
Description: This course will introduce students to the complex relation between the sphere of politics and the human body as negotiated in German literature, thought and film. We will examine the practices of power that states wield toward the maximization of “life” and discuss such pressing issues as biopower, eugenics, racism, sexism and genocide. Taught in English.