WOST 300 - FEMINIST THEORIES

Hours: 3-5
This course offers an exploration of feminist theory. By reading a variety of feminist theoretical works, we will examine the different ways in which these writers have explained the status of women in patriarchal societies and imagined avenues for social change. We will consider key concepts, themes, tensions, and problems in feminist thought. This will include discussion of such issues as multiple definitions of feminism, the social construction of identity, and systems of privilege and oppression. Acquainting ourselves with theorists from different historical eras, we will use their ideas as intellectual tools to examine contemporary social and cultural gender issues.
Prerequisites: WOST 110 or permission of instructor.

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WOST 300 - FEMINIST THEORIES