American Indian Women and Constructions of Gender
AMST 315
Spring 2008
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01
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 315 |
American Indian women have most often been constructed as either a "beast of burden" or as a sultry "Indian princess" in Euro-American discourse. This course explores these stereotypes, placing them in a historical context. We also compare these constructions to the constructions of gender and womanhood in Native societies. We will discuss both historical and current experiences of Native women, as well as the construction of sexuality as it relates to gender, and consider how these experiences have been shaped in relation to the wider dominant society. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Andrea Smith, CONQUEST: SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND AMERICAN INDIAN GENOCIDE
Sabine Lang, MEN AS WOMEN, WOMEN AS MEN
Patricia Albers and Beatrice Medicine, THE HIDDEN HALF
Theda Perdue, CHEROKEE WOMEN
Maureen Schwartz, MOLDED IN THE IMAGE OF CHANGING WOMEN
Nancy Lurie, MOUNTAIN WOLF WOMAN
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two response papers (3-5 p.); final research paper (10-15 pp.); one in class presentation based on the reading material. |
| Instructor(s): Berndt,Christina Gish Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: CAMS 3; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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