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Margaret Alison Wylie
PHIL 206
Seattle Campus
Philosophical analysis of the concepts and assumptions central to feminism. Theoretical positions within the feminist movement; view of the ideal society, goals and strategies of the movement, intersections of the sex-gender system with other systems of oppression. Offered: jointly with POL S 212/WOMEN 206.
Class description
This course is organized around three focal themes central to diverse philosophies of feminism: questions of justice, concepts of identity, and theories of knowledge. Philosophical analyses will be juxtaposed with case studies (e.g., employment equity and transfers of domestic labor in transnational perspective; sexual identity and intersectionality; feminist science studies). These provide a selective introduction to the commonalities and points of contention that characterize philosophies of feminism.
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Recommended preparation
This course has no requirements and is suitable for non-majors.
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