Decolonizing Feminism

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Starting from the history of “universal womanhood” and “sisterhood” as conceived by Western feminism, this course will exam the many ways in which the white, Eurocentric, and neoliberal construction of feminism is challenged by colonial histories, global inequalities, complex intersectional systems of oppression and diverse religious and cultural practices. This course will cover key authors, concepts, methods, and politics in the field of transnational and postcolonial feminist studies by exploring the relationships between feminisms in the north and the south, the east and the west, as well as in the indigenous and diasporic communities.