WSGS 285 - Intro to Feminist Philosophy

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

WSGS - Women & Gender Studies

Description:

Why have the experiences and voices of women traditionally been neglected or devalued both in society at large and in the academy? Can women¿s oppression be theorized wholly in terms of social, psychological, political, and economic forces or do we also need to consider the role of language and of philosophical conceptions of the nature of selfhood, knowledge, and even reality? Is one born a woman or is one made into a woman? Can "woman" be given a single, fixed definition, and can its meaning be determined independently of its opposition to the term "man"? How are the issues which most deeply affect women as women shaped by the intersection of gender with race, class, age, and sexual orientation? This course will examine philosophical approaches to some of the most important topics within feminist theory, looking at historical and contemporary analyses of the oppression and marginalization of women; contemporary theories of sex and gender; and intersections of feminism with issues of race, class, agism, and sexual orientation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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