Feminism(s)

6 Credits

Engages with contemporary feminist thought through literature, literary criticism, history and theory of feminism. It examines the significant debates and key concepts of feminist thought through a range of political and philosophical texts and encourages students to develop their own critical understanding of gender and equality issues in the contemporary period. Explores feminism in relation to Marxism, psychoanalysis, sexuality, post-structuralism, neo-liberalism and international feminism.