WGST 354 - Feminist Theories

Institution:

Simmons University

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Description:

Prereq.: WGST 200 and 204 and junior standing, or consent of the instructor. This course examines selected theoretical themes in the development of feminist theory after 1970. We will review classic and contemporary debates about cultural feminism, the sex wars, essentialist and social constructionist concepts of the subject, issues of embodiment, race, ecofeminism, and third wave feminism. Intersections of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation are considered throughout the course.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.simmons.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 521-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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