GWSS 490 A: Special Topics in Women Studies

Spring 2023
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Meeting:
MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm / SAV 132
SLN:
15177
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
QUEERING CRT THIS GRAD/UNDERGRAD LEVEL COURSE EXPLORES INTERSECTIONALITY VIA CONTEMPORARY (2020-2023) CULTURAL BATTLES OVER CRITICAL RACE THEORY (CRT) AND GENDER IN SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE, THE FAMILY, AND IN STAT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. RACE AND GENDER CO-CREATE ONE ANOTHER, THEY ARE NOT STATIC; RATHER, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND POLITICAL MECHANISMS CONSTANTLY CONSTRUCT, REINFORCE, AN PERPETUATE THEM. STUDENTS DELVE INTO RACE AND GENDER AS EVER-MOVING POLITICAL PROCESSES QUEERING THE DEBATES SURROUNDING CRT AND GENDER, DISRUPTING THE FICTITIOUS DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO. QUEERLY WE ASK, HO DO RACISM AND CISSEXIM CONTINUE TO SHAPE THE US SOCIOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE?
Catalog Description:
Seminar on topics relevant to the field of gender, women, feminist, sexuality, and nation in contemporary and/or historical contexts. Students have the opportunity to engage with theories and methodologies that shape the field. Recommended: either GWSS 200, GWSS 302, or previous coursework in feminist studies.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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December 24, 2024 - 10:56 pm