5531 Feminist Theories (3)
This class introduces the major feminist theories and their primary authors
over the last 200 years. The class takes both an historical (we begin with two
millennia of male-centered theories about women) and a conceptual approach
(theories are grouped by common ground) and familiarizes the student with both
the historical processes that necessitate feminist theories as well as with the
breadth of the historically and currently available scholarship. Graduate
students are expected to fulfill all undergraduate requirements at
graduate-level quality, including independent research components; in addition,
graduate students are required to be prepared to lead class discussions.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Women's Studies Offered: Every Winter