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Readings by Session


For some of the readings, links to e-texts are provided below.


SES #TOPICSREADINGS
1Introduction: On course themes and writing expectations(no readings)
2Eating: Hunger, taste, and smellRozin, P., and A. E. Fallon. "A Perspective on Disgust." Psychological Review 94 (1987): 23-41. (The article's abstract is available.)
3Disgust
4BibleDietary Laws: Genesis 2:24-3:16, 8:20-9:11, Levictus 11
5Tazria & Metzorah: Levictus 12:1-15:33, 2nd Kings 4:42-5:19, 7:3-20
6Acts 10, Acts 11, Mark 7:14-22
7Bible as Literature
8Mary RowlandsonMary Rowlandson's Bible: Rowlandson, Mary. "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson."
9Rowlandson and Survival
10-13Melville, Typee Amazon logo Melville, Herman. Typee. Reprint ed. New York, NY: Penguin Classics, 1996. ISBN: 9780140434880.
14Library research workshopThe Information Navigator: A self-help guide to quality information (MIT Libraries)
15KafkaAmazon logo Kafka, Franz. "Letter to My Father." In The Complete Stories. New York, NY: Schocken, 1995. ISBN: 9780805210552.
16Amazon logo Kafka, Franz. "The Metamorphosis." In The Complete Stories. New York, NY: Schocken, 1995. ISBN: 9780805210552.
17Amazon logo Kafka, Franz. "The Hunger Artist." In The Complete Stories. New York, NY: Schocken, 1995. ISBN: 9780805210552.
18Kafka: Parental Expectations, Body Image, Eating Disorders
19-23Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night.
24Reports on research papers(no readings)
25-26Desai, Fasting, Feasting

Amazon logo Desai, Anita. Fasting, Feasting. Mariner Books, 2000. ISBN: 9780618065820.

27Conclusion(no readings)

 








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