ENGL M101B
Queer Literatures and Cultures, 1850 to 1970
Description: (Same as Gender Studies M105B and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies M101B.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Enforced requisite: English Composition 3. Survey of discrete period of queer literature and culture from circa 1850 to 1970. Works by such authors as Walt Whitman, Radclyffe Hall, Gertrude Stein, Virginia Woolf, Langston Hughes, Tennessee Williams, Henry Blake Fuller, and James Baldwin may be included. May be repeated for credit with topic or instructor change. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2021 - I have extremely mixed feelings about this class. The first few weeks were really amazing. Professor Little is so knowledgeable about the literature and history that we covered, and I felt like I genuinely learned so much every single lecture. The material is also really interesting and the reading load is pretty average for an upper div English class. All of that being said, after the midterm this became one of my most stressful classes. The midterm was take-home and written, and we received very little direction. He assured us that as long as we wrote something meaningful and thoughtful we would be fine. This was in week 6, and we didn't receive the grades until much later, at which point many people were surprised at how harshly he graded them (especially considering how he constantly told us not to worry so much about it). I didn't do terribly, but since it was the only grade I had going into the final paper and final exam, and I had no idea how participation would be graded, I became very concerned for my grade in the class. I ultimately decided to switch to pass/no pass because the lack of clarity on grading and expectations for the few assignments was causing me so much anxiety. Hopefully in the future Professor Little streamlines his grade distributions and establishes clear rubrics so that others don't have to feel as stressed as I did in this class. Apart from the grading aspect, this was one of my favorite classes that I've taken at UCLA.
Fall 2021 - I have extremely mixed feelings about this class. The first few weeks were really amazing. Professor Little is so knowledgeable about the literature and history that we covered, and I felt like I genuinely learned so much every single lecture. The material is also really interesting and the reading load is pretty average for an upper div English class. All of that being said, after the midterm this became one of my most stressful classes. The midterm was take-home and written, and we received very little direction. He assured us that as long as we wrote something meaningful and thoughtful we would be fine. This was in week 6, and we didn't receive the grades until much later, at which point many people were surprised at how harshly he graded them (especially considering how he constantly told us not to worry so much about it). I didn't do terribly, but since it was the only grade I had going into the final paper and final exam, and I had no idea how participation would be graded, I became very concerned for my grade in the class. I ultimately decided to switch to pass/no pass because the lack of clarity on grading and expectations for the few assignments was causing me so much anxiety. Hopefully in the future Professor Little streamlines his grade distributions and establishes clear rubrics so that others don't have to feel as stressed as I did in this class. Apart from the grading aspect, this was one of my favorite classes that I've taken at UCLA.
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Spring 2024 - Professor Russell is so sweet and very intelligent, I am so glad I got to take this course! The readings were very engaging and the professor's selection opened my eyes to many fantastic novels and authors that I had previously been unaware of. The professor was incredibly empathetic when it came to the difficulties on campus during this quarter and adjusted assignment deadlines and class meetings accordingly, which made a huge difference. While many of my other professors just sort of pretended that these events weren't happening, Professor Russell engaged us in important conversations surrounding them and worked these occurrences into the themes of the class as well. The only issue I had with this course was that I never received feedback or grades on my papers before the end of the quarter but this did not negatively impact my experience of this professor or his class. I would highly recommend any course that Professor Russell teaches in the future!
Spring 2024 - Professor Russell is so sweet and very intelligent, I am so glad I got to take this course! The readings were very engaging and the professor's selection opened my eyes to many fantastic novels and authors that I had previously been unaware of. The professor was incredibly empathetic when it came to the difficulties on campus during this quarter and adjusted assignment deadlines and class meetings accordingly, which made a huge difference. While many of my other professors just sort of pretended that these events weren't happening, Professor Russell engaged us in important conversations surrounding them and worked these occurrences into the themes of the class as well. The only issue I had with this course was that I never received feedback or grades on my papers before the end of the quarter but this did not negatively impact my experience of this professor or his class. I would highly recommend any course that Professor Russell teaches in the future!
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