Feminist Theories

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 3 credits from FGST 1001, 1991, WGST 1001, 1991; 3 credits from FGST 2101,2201, 2991, WGST 2101, 2201, 2991; or permission of the Program Director This course provides a comparative and critical analysis of various feminist theories developed as explanatory frameworks for the understanding of gendered and other divisions within society. It surveys a range of feminist theoretical traditions, traces the emergence and transformation of central feminist concepts, and investigates the connections between theory and political practice. It examines theoretical frameworks that may include: Black feminist thought, anti-racist and postcolonial feminism, queer theory, trans theory, theories of embodiment, transnational feminist theory, psychoanalytic feminist theory, and decolonial theory. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusions: WGST 3101; WGST 3111)