Obscene Pedagogies: Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Bri

Description: Obscene Pedagogies by Carissa M. Harris As anyone who has read Chaucers Canterbury Tales knows, Middle English literature is rife with sexually explicit language and situations. Less canonical works can be even more brazen in describing illicit acts of sexual activity and sexual violence. Such scenes and language were not, however, included exclusively for titillation. In Obscene... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Obscene Pedagogies, Carissa M. Harris investigates the relationship between obscenity, gender, and pedagogy in Middle English and Middle Scots literary texts from 1300 to 1580 to show how sexually explicit and defiantly vulgar speech taught readers and listeners about sexual behavior and consent.Through innovative close readings of literary texts including erotic lyrics, single-womans songs, debate poems between men and women, Scottish insult poetry battles, and The Canterbury Tales, Harris demonstrates how through its transgressive charge and galvanizing shock value, obscenity taught audiences about gender, sex, pleasure, and power in ways both positive and harmful. Harriss own voice, proudly witty and sharply polemical, inspires the reader to address these medieval texts with an eye on contemporary issues of gender, violence, and misogyny. Author Biography Carissa M. Harris is Associate Professor of English at Temple University. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: The Pedagogy of Obscenity1. "Felawe Masculinity": Teaching Rape Culture in Chaucers Canterbury Tales2. "With a cunt": Obscene Misogyny and Masculine Pedagogical Community inthe Middle Scots Flyting3. Pastourelle Encounters: Rape, Consent, and Sexual Negotiation4. Pedagogies of Pleasure: Peer Educationin Medieval Womens Songs5. Songs of Wantonness: Voicing Desirein Two Lyric AnthologiesConclusion: "Grab em by the pussy": Obscene Pedagogies, Past and PresentAppendix to Chapter 4: Songs of Lusty MaidensAppendix to Chapter 5: Songs of WantonnessBibliographyIndex Review Harris is an astute close reader of Late Middle English obscenity. * Times Higher Education *In Obscene Pedagogies, Carissa M. Harris offers an energetic and incisive analysis of medieval narratives and current affairs that turn on the transgressive power of obscenity. Bold and stylish writing, exemplary close readings, and provocative takes on familiar texts make Obscene Pedagogies a book that will richly reward undergraduate readers. * The Review of English Studies *There is a lot to commend in this book. Aside from its vigorous and energetic writing and the sheer density of insights, its overall approach is also worthy of note. * Modern Philology *This book marks a rare—but, one hopes, not for long—example of scholarship that employs skillful literary and cultural analysis to enlarge understanding of enduring social justice problems.... Harriss work is valuable for her insights about discourses surrounding sexual violence in the late Middle Ages. It is equally valuable for how she teaches her audiences about the diversity of ways sexual violence can be perceived, deployed, taught, experienced, and resisted in the Middle Ages and in the present moment.... It is a book that should not be restricted to the shelves of medievalists. * Studies in the Age of Chaucer *In her meticulously argued new book, Carissa Harris shows that obscenity was used to convey vastly different lessons about sex and ethics in medieval literature.... Dirty words tell us plenty about power. They show us who can speak, enjoy or censor language. They also point to those who are violated, brutalized, silenced. But there is a playful side to obscenity.... Harriss compelling study shows that obscene language can be vicious or, in the right beds and in the right books, dedicated to pleasure. * London Review of Books *Harriss book is a bold step forward, as well as a model of exemplary medievalist and feminist scholarship. * Speculum * Prizes Winner of Best First Book of Feminist Scholarship on the Middle Ages 2020 (United States) Long Description In Obscene Pedagogies , Carissa M. Harris investigates the relationship between obscenity, gender, and pedagogy in Middle English and Middle Scots literary texts from 1300 to 1580 to show how sexually explicit and defiantly vulgar speech taught readers and listeners about sexual behavior and consent. Through innovative close readings of literary texts including erotic lyrics, single-womans songs, debate poems between men and women, Scottish insult poetry battles, and The Canterbury Tales , Harris demonstrates how through its transgressive charge and galvanizing shock value, obscenity taught audiences about gender, sex, pleasure, and power in ways both positive and harmful. Harriss own voice, proudly witty and sharply polemical, inspires the reader to address these medieval texts with an eye on contemporary issues of gender, violence, and misogyny. Review Quote "This book marks a rare--but, one hopes, not for long--example of scholarship that employs skillful literary and cultural analysis to enlarge understanding of enduring social justice problems.... Harriss work is valuable for her insights about discourses surrounding sexual violence in the late Middle Ages. It is equally valuable for how she teaches her audiences about the diversity of ways sexual violence can be perceived, deployed, taught, experienced, and resisted in the Middle Ages and in the present moment.... It is a book that should not be restricted to the shelves of medievalists." Details ISBN1501730401 Author Carissa M. Harris Publisher Cornell University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 1501730401 ISBN-13 9781501730405 Format Hardcover Pages 306 Publication Date 2018-12-15 Imprint Cornell University Press Subtitle Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Britain Place of Publication Ithaca Country of Publication United States DEWEY 820.93538 Short Title Obscene Pedagogies Language English UK Release Date 2018-12-15 AU Release Date 2018-12-15 NZ Release Date 2018-12-15 US Release Date 2018-12-15 Alternative 9781501730412 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159570789;

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