EN 206 - Major Writers: Gender, Culture, and Madness

(3.00 cr.)

A study of the foundational connections between literature and psychology, this course explores the relationship between creativity and mental illness. Throughout history and across cultures, the label of "madness" has often been applied to women and men whose gender identities, emotions, and behaviors fall outside social norms. Through case studies of American authors, many of whom were hospitalized for mental illness, the course examines how gender constructs and values continue to shape definitions of mental health and illness. The course fulfills both the EN 200-level and the second Social Science core requirement. For PY majors, it fulfills a Category VI requirement. Same course as PY 270 .

Prerequisite: EN 101 and PY 101 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: IG