WMST 134 - Queer Identities and Movements in the United States

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; individual study, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): upperdivision standing or consent of instructor. Examines the evolution of feminist activism in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on feminist organizing since the 1960s. Explores how homophobia, race, and class inequality in the first and second wave movements produced narrow definitions of women's issues. Considers efforts to redefine feminism and the postfeminism era. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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