HEBR 6300 - Contemporary Culture of the Jewish/Israeli World

Meets with HEBR 4300 and MID E 4230. Additional work required of graduate students. This course focuses on a critical reading of relatively non-canonical literary texts. Examines the specific vocabulary, grammar, poetics, and strategy of such texts to better explore the ideological and socio-political construction of Zionism, ethnicity, religion, history, and gender. Readings include works by women, Middle Eastern Jews, and Palestinians.