CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY in Spring 2024 (CL2006)

Introduces the methodology of Gender Studies and the theory upon which it is based. Examines contemporary debates across a range of issues now felt to be of world-wide feminist interest: sexuality, reproduction, production, writing, representation, culture, race, and politics. Encourages responsible theorizing across disciplines and cultures.

Course Master:

CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY (CL2006)

Term:

Spring 2024

Discipline:

CL (Comparative Literature)

Credits:

4 credits

Type:

CCI

Level:

Undergraduate

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Cross Listed:

CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY in Spring 2024 (GS2006)

Exam Date:

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 09:00

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Professor(s)

Lissa Lincoln

Learning Outcomes

To appropriate feminist approaches in order to theorize themselves
To be able to apply useful feminist tools in their thinking about real world problems and issues, in order to appreciate how elements of race, class, sexuality, ability, and gender interact
To become familiar with a variety of feminist theorists and be able to articulate distinctions and resonances between their bodies of scholarship
To discover the tools of the digital humanities
To explore one area of feminist theory that is of particular interest to them and become the class expert on this theorist/body of knowledge
To practice scholarly writing and research
To think deeply about the material, political, economic, and cultural implications for the genesis of feminist theories and their applications in activism
Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
Exploring and Engaging Difference: Students will think critically about cultural and social difference; they will identify and understand power structures that determine hierarchies and inequalities that can relate to race, ethnicity, gender, nationhood, religion, or class (CCI LO3)
Civic and Ethical Engagement: Students will demonstrate awareness of ethical considerations relating to specific societal problems, values, or practices (historical or contemporary; global or local) and learn to articulate possible solutions to prominent challenges facing societies and institutions today so as to become engaged actors at various levels in our interconnected world (CCI LO4)

Syllabus

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Book List

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Number
FEMINIST THEORY READER: LOCAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, 5TH EDITION	MCCANN, CAROLE ET AL.	TAYLOR & FRANCIS	9780367430801

Schedule

Start Date:

Monday, January 15, 2024

End Date:

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Day	Start Time	End Time	Room
Tuesday	10:35	11:55	PL-1
Friday	10:35	11:55	PL-1