GWSS 490 C: Special Topics in Women Studies

Winter 2020
Meeting:
TTh 3:30pm - 5:20pm / * *
SLN:
15267
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
INTERSEX IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE DESPITE SCIENTIFIC AGREEMENT THAT 1/100 PEOPLE DON'T FIT MEDICAL DEFINITIONS OF "MALE" AND "FEMALE", INTERSEX PERSPECTIVES HAVE REMAINED AT THE PERIPHERY OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT GENDER. THIS CLASS PUSHES BAC AGAINST THE PATHOLOGIZATION AND OBJECTIFICATION OF THOSE DEEMED INTERSEX TO ENGAGE THE EMERGING FIELD OF CRITICAL INTERSEX STUDIES. EXPLORING CONTEXTS RANGING FROM SPORT TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON DOCUMENTARY FILM, STUDENTS WILL INTERROGATE COLONIALISM AND RACISM AS INSEPARABLE FROM GENDER BINARIES, ANALYZING HISTORIES OF INTERSEX ACTIVISM RESHAPING OUR GENDERED FUTURES ON A GLOBAL SCALE.
Catalog Description:
Seminar on topics relevant to the field of gender, women, feminist, sexuality and nation in contemporary and/or historical contexts. Students have the opportunity to engage with theories and methodologies that shape the field. Recommended: either GWSS 200, GWSS 302, or previous coursework in feminist studies. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Withdrawn
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March 23, 2024 - 7:49 pm