Sex and Zion: Debating Gender in Modern Hebrew Literature

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This course surveys representations of gender and sexuality in Hebrew literature from the 1900s until today. It draws on theories of gender to define elusive concepts such as masculinity and femininity, seeking to account through Hebrew literary works in translation for the relations between nationalist thought and perceptions of the human body. The course will offer students an opportunity to learn about the history of modern Hebrew literature and theories of gender simultaneously