WS 425 - Women s Movement,Contesting Identities and Global Change

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University at Buffalo

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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Type: SEM Provides an overview of women s movements from a global perspective, specially emphasizing organizational and empowerment strategies used by women in local struggles that aim at social change. We look at women s movements, in particular sites across the developing world, and assess women s share in demanding self-determination through various forms of activism against exploitation. The goal of the course is to help students sharpen their analytical skills in thinking about the oppressive economic and political forces at the national and international levels while at the same time learning more about those feminist struggles that confront forms of oppression.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalo.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 645-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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