FGSS 6751

Feminist Theory

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

How might we define feminist theory at this moment? This course will analyze some of the key concepts and controversies that have shaped contemporary articulations of feminist discourse. These concepts include embodiment, affect, desire, space, pleasure, memory, and agency; they cut across and inform the realms of transnational feminism, queer theory, cultural studies, women of color feminism, and children's rights. We will bring some concreteness to this wide-ranging field by considering theory in relation to particular situations; for example, we might look at "desire" in relation to pornography and media studies, or "transnationalism" in relation to the murders of women along the U.S.-Mexico border. Assignments will focus on how students can use feminist theory as a lens through which to formulate their own academic projects.

When Offered Fall.

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