History 350 - Race, Gender, And Science

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Macalester College

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Description:

How has science informed definitions of race, sex, and gender in the past How is scientific knowledge about race, sex, and gender constructed How has racial difference shaped scientific knowledge How has the scientific search for sexual difference shaped debates about sex and gender This class examines the scientific discourses and methodologies that have, historically, sought to explain racial and sexual difference. We will examine scholarship that considers the social effects of science and the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and science. Among the topics under consideration: the definitions of deviance in colonial and post-colonial societies, eugenics, phrenology, scientific racism, contemporary debates on race, sexuality, and genetics. Alternate years. (4 credits)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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