California State University Has 'Twilight' Course in Fall 2010 Class Lineup

California State University students checking off their required courses and elective courses are in for a bloody treat in their fall 2010 lineup courses. In the special lineup courses for 2010, there's a Special Topics course called "Topics in Women's Studies: Twilight: The Text and the Fandom."

According to the Special Topics department at CSU, out of 40 available seats, as of today there's only one seat left for the first-time course. The professor's name teaching the course is Natalie Wilson, who has taught English, Writing and Women's Studies courses.

The General Education course's description, according to the CSU site, is to study the "resulting fandom. Explores 'Twilight' in relation to the social and cultural construction of gender and gendered identities in contemporary U.S. culture. Using an intersectional lens emphasizing gender, race, class, sexuality and belief, provides students with the conceptual and analytical foundations to think more deeply about popular culture and its impact. Covers vampire lore, the romantic core of the series, female characters and fans, the depiction of men and masculinity, religious contexts, race and white privilege, the franchising of 'Twilight,' and various cultural contexts such as abstinence only education and the rise of internet fandoms."

If the idea of studying the "Twilight" series seems like an odd idea, this isn't the first time the behavior of (young) readers has been observed after reading the books. PhD candidate Jonathan A. Allen from the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance wrote a dissertation discussing the idea of a male, virgin heroine (i.e., Edward Cullen). Two other graduate students question the role of gender and romanticizing sex versus sucking blood from vampires.

If you were in undergrad right now, what topic would you want to discuss from the "Twilight" series? Would you be interested in taking a course like this or focusing your dissertation on a topic discussed in Stephenie Meyer's books?

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