POL 345 - Feminist Theory

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Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits This course explores the meaning of feminism and different ways of understanding the oppression of women and the construction of femininity and masculinity. The readings will include historical material and selections from all three “waves” of feminism, but will concentrate on work since 1950. Various feminist theories—for example, liberal, Marxist, multicultural, radical—will be analyzed and applied to the world in which we live, touching on topics such as the gendered organization of family and work, abortion, sexual identity, gender expression, and the intersection of race and gende

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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