Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021

     

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FREN 308 901 (CRN: 24247)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST(S)

Long Title: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST(S): SEX, VIOLENCE, AND FOLKTALES IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Instructor: Couti, Jacqueline
Meeting: 6:30PM - 7:50PM MW (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021) 
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: 15
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 2-MAY-2024 6:01AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
8-MAY-2021  
7:00PM - 10:00PM S
 
Description: This course examines the carnal violence and brutality associated with sex and gender in folktales and fairytales from the African diaspora to the Americas. In so doing, this course will also put European and African folklore in conversation with the New World’s oral traditions.