Feminist Theories
FGSS 209
Fall 2011
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01
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What are feminist theories, and what does the study of gender and sexuality entail? How have these realms of critical inquiry and intervention emerged in relation to processes of colonial modernity and contemporary power relations that comprise our increasingly globalized world? This course explores these questions, and what are often conflicting responses to them, by tracing developments in feminist theory, and gender and sexuality studies, and how these have been articulated in relation to theories of representation, subjectivity, history, sexuality, technology, and globalization. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Effective Citizenship, Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS FGSS |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSCT)(ENGL)(ENGL-Literature)(FGSS)(HRAD-MN)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Authors include Bell Hooks, Angela Davis, Kimberle Crenshaw, Gayle Rubin, Patricia Williams, Cherrie Moraga, Gloria Anzaldua, Janet Jakobsen, Judith Butler, Anne Fausto-Sterling, Judith Halberstam, Michel Foucault, M. Jacqui Alexander, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Inderpal Grewal, Jasbir Puar, Rhacel Parrenas.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short papers, extended paper, oral presentation, reading notes. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course requires background in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Preference will be given to Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors who have completed a gateway course. Non-majors with background in FGSS who wish to be admitted to the course should contact the instructor during Drop/Add. |
| Instructor(s): Sharma,Anu (Aradhana) Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: ALLB004; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 0 | FR: X |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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