GENS 311
Contemporary Feminist Theories
Through interdisciplinary and intersectional frameworks, this course focuses on selected feminist theories that examine gender in contemporary life, analyzing the shift from what is known as 'Second Wave' to 'Third Wave' Feminisms. A variety of feminist theories will be considered with a focus on diversity, power relations and subjectivity.
Prerequisites & course information
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours Prerequisite(s): GENS 112.3, and 6 credit units in GENS and/or cognate courses, or permission of the GENS Coordinator. Note: PHIL 227 is recommended. May be used as Humanities or Social Science credit. Students with credit for WGST 311 will not receive credit for this course.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027