The Social/Ethical Self Inquiry 101 November 17, 1997 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Class Overview Announcements LeGuin Background Team Discussions 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Announcements Rabin Lecture Updated Assignments Homepages & New Teams Play- How the Other Half Loves 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Ursula K. LeGuin American Author Parents A.L. Kroeber (Anthropologist) Theodora Kroeber (Author) 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Genres Science Fiction Fantasy Poetry Speculative Fiction 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Why science fiction? Present truth Joy of imagination Explore identity and culture “Metaphors for the human condition” 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Left Hand of Darkness First published in 1969 Winner of Hugo and Nebula Award First Contact Novel Speculates on role of gender in identity society war Setting: Planet Gethen- Very, very cold. 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

Social Construction of Identity Assigned reading Chapter 7 from “Left Hand of Darkness” Field notes- Anthropological survey How is the society defined differently from modern American society? What does the concept of genetic experiment mean? 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Team Discussions What would you do if your gender could change as a result of your social situation? What is dualism? Are men and women opposite sexes? What does gender have to do with conflict? 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College

S.K. Webster, Westminster College Exit Return to Classnotes Inquiry Main Menu Section G Resources What’s New 7/4/2019 S.K. Webster, Westminster College