Readings by Session
For some of the readings, links to e-texts are provided below.
| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: On course themes and writing expectations | (no readings) |
| 2 | Eating: Hunger, taste, and smell | Rozin, P., and A. E. Fallon. "A Perspective on Disgust." Psychological Review 94 (1987): 23-41. (The article's abstract is available.) |
| 3 | Disgust | |
| 4 | Bible | Dietary Laws: Genesis 2:24-3:16, 8:20-9:11, Levictus 11 |
| 5 | Tazria & Metzorah: Levictus 12:1-15:33, 2nd Kings 4:42-5:19, 7:3-20 | |
| 6 | Acts 10, Acts 11, Mark 7:14-22 | |
| 7 | Bible as Literature | |
| 8 | Mary Rowlandson | Mary Rowlandson's Bible: Rowlandson, Mary. "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson." |
| 9 | Rowlandson and Survival | |
| 10-13 | Melville, Typee |
 Melville, Herman. Typee. Reprint ed. New York, NY: Penguin Classics, 1996. ISBN: 9780140434880. |
| 14 | Library research workshop | The Information Navigator: A self-help guide to quality information (MIT Libraries) |
| 15 | Kafka |
Kafka, Franz. "Letter to His Father." In The Complete Stories. New York, NY: Schocken, 1995. ISBN: 9780805210552. |
| 16 |
Kafka, Franz. "The Metamorphosis." In The Complete Stories. New York, NY: Schocken, 1995. ISBN: 9780805210552. | |
| 17 |
Kafka, Franz. "The Hunger Artist." In The Complete Stories. New York, NY: Schocken, 1995. ISBN: 9780805210552. | |
| 18 | Kafka: Parental Expectations, Body Image, Eating Disorders | |
| 19-23 | Shakespeare, Twelfth Night | Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night. |
| 24 | Reports on research papers | (no readings) |
| 25-26 | Desai, Fasting, Feasting |
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| 27 | Conclusion | (no readings) |