Feeling Black Feminism
AFAM 274
Fall 2026
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01
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 275 |
In this course we will explore the connected histories of the "felt life of Black feminism" (Nash 2019) and Black feminist contributions to empowerment movements both inside and outside of the academy. Our class proceeds by reading some of the seminal texts that circulate as theory in U.S. academic Black feminism alongside 20th and 21st century memoirs and poetry to explore how Black feminists articulate the relationship between their politics and the everyday psychic negotiations that comprise moments of terror, rage, anxiety, melancholy, tenderness, joy, etc. This course engages in the study of collective minoritarian affect, feelings, and emotions as well as outlines their relationship to Black and/or women's liberation movements. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS FGSS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (African American Studies Minor)(African American Studies)(Human Rights Advocacy Minor)(Social, Cultural and Critical Theory Certificate) |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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Sara Ahmed, THE CULTURAL POLITICS OF EMOTION
Meri Nana-Ama Danquah, WILLOW WEEP FOR ME: A BLACK WOMAN¿S JOURNEY THROUGH DEPRESSION
Angela Davis, WOMEN, RACE, & CLASS
Jennifer Nash, BLACK FEMINISM REIMAGINED
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Examinations and Assignments:
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One presentation, one midterm essay, one final paper |
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| Instructor(s): Anderson,Amanda Faith Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 3 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 5 | FR: 4 |
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