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Calla E. Chancellor
GWSS 456
Seattle Campus
Examines meaning of racism and feminism in women' s lives in an international context. Building upon an analysis of racial hierarchies and institutionalized racism, explores strategies used by women engaged in feminist and anti-racist activism. Prerequisite: GWSS 200.
Class description
This course offers a theoretical and historical exploration of the ways in which both racist and antiracist impulses have shaped U.S. feminisms in the 20th and 21st centuries. Taking an interdisciplinary approach - spanning the arts, social sciences and humanities – we will look at various conceptual frameworks and debates about racism and antiracism in U.S. and transnational feminisms. Topics that we will cover include: the social construction of gender, race, and other social differences; feminist anti-racist scholarship and teaching; and the politics and practices of feminist anti-racist activism.
Please note that: GWSS 200 is NOT a prerequisite for this Evening Degree course.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Discussion of readings and films.
Recommended preparation
Although it states it above, GWSS 200 is not a prerequisite for this Evening Degree course.
Class assignments and grading
Readings, essays, and one individual or group presentation.
