Women and Nature
FGSS 212
Spring 2007 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
SISP 212 |
An examination of the gendering of nature in scientific and literary and spiritual texts. Particular focus on changing conceptions of nature associated with the scientific revolution, the development of the genre of nature writing, ecofeminism and globalization, and oppositions constructed between culture and nature. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS FGSS |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Adler, Margot, DRAWING DOWN THE MOON: WITCHES, DRUIDS GODDESS-WORSHIPER AND OTHER PAGANS IN AMERICA TODAY
Ruether, Rosemary, ed., WOMEN HEALING EARTH: THIRD WORLD WOMEN ON ECOLOGY, FEMINISM AND RELIGION
Merchant, Carolyn, THE DEATH OF NATURE
Carson, Rachel, SILENT SPRING
Dillard, Annie, PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK
Haraway, Donna, PRIMATE VISIONS: GENDER, RACE AND NATURE IN THE WORLD OF MODERN SCIENCE
Video: Jane Goodall, Journey to Hope
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Examinations and Assignments:
A midterm essay on an assigned topic (5-7 pages) and a final research (10-12 pages). |
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