Requisites: Pre-requisite: Any SCQF 7 or SCQF 8 modules in Literature, Culture or Film

This module examines the development of women's modes of expression in the modern era. You will engage with issues ranging from the beginning of Second Wave Feminism to current critiques of postfeminist culture. You will examine work from the early 20th century onwards, made by women and female-identified writers, filmmakers and artists. You will develop an understanding of the concerns of women writers and film-makers and reflect on the place of the female-identified artist in the current social, political and cultural climate.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the history of women’s writing and film-making from the early 20th century to the present.

LO2: Evaluate the social, historical and intellectual contexts by which literary and screen texts made by women are shaped.

LO3: Critically reflect on feminist theoretical approaches to work by women and female-identified makers.

LO4: Critically engage in independent research on a relevant maker in order to contribute to the ongoing project of amplifying and recovering work made by women and female-identified writers and filmmakers.