LASS325 Gender Identity and the F-Word(feminism) 3cr

else) a ‘feminist’? How does gender intersect

with other social hierarchies to shape both how

we see, and how we are seen by, others? In this

advanced undergraduate elective, we will consider

efforts to reveal, unravel, and remedy the

conceptual, psychological, and economic

dimensions of gender oppression. We will examine

the intersection of sexism with racism,

heterosexism, and class exploitation, and

investigate the role of the concept of difference

in creating and maintaining structural

inequalities.

Prerequisites: FRSM-100 and LALW-100

Lecture

Spring