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What is feminism and why does it matter today? Debates over the status and meaning of feminism in the 21st century. Feminist theories and practices across topics that intersect with gender inequality such as race, health, socioeconomics, sexual orientation, international perspectives, new media, civil rights, and political change. Perspectives from philosophy, education, visual culture, literary and ethnic studies, performance and expressive arts, and social sciences.

Introduction to interdisciplinary feminist scholarship, which seeks to understand the creation, perpetuation, and critiques of gender inequalities. Topics include the historical emergence of feminist politics and contemporary analysis of work and family, health and sexuality, creativity, and politics. Close attention to the intersections of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality and to international, as well as U.S., perspectives. Students learn to think critically about gender in the past, present, and future.

The interdisciplinary foundations of feminist thought. The nature of disciplines and of interdisciplinary work. Challenges of feminism for scholarship and research.

Preference to and required of Feminist Studies majors; others require consent of instuctor. Feminist experiential learning projects related to critical studies in gender and sexuality. Identifying goals, grant proposal writing, and negotiating ethical issues in feminist praxis. Developing the relationship between potential projects and their academic focus in the major.

Required for Feminist Studies majors. Non-majors enrolled with consent of instructor. Students develop oral reports on their practicum and its relationship to their academic work, submit a report draft and revised written analysis of the practicum, and discuss applications of feminist scholarship. May be repeated once for credit.

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For non-majors. Supervised field, community, or lab experience in law offices, medical research and labs, social service agencies, legislative and other public offices, or local and national organizations that address issues related to gender and/or sexuality. One unit represents approximately three hours work per week. Required paper. May be repeated for credit. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Prerequisites: course in Feminist Studies, consent of program office, written consent of faculty sponsor, application.

Major readings in the development of queer theory in literature, art, and\n\nscience. Readings include: Sedgwick, Butler, Roughgarden, Freeman, and\n\nFoucault. Cultural texts ranging from Mapplethorpe's photographs to "Queer\n\nEye for the Straight Guy" will be included.

A historical overview of key theoretical developments in queer studies. Multidisciplinary perspective from a social constructionist approach to gender and sexual identity, which not only affects understandings of "queer" people, but "straight" as well. Examines how queer theory has been influential across disciplines and in popular culture, refining not only an understanding of gender and sexuality but also providing new critical perspectives for social theory more broadly. Engagement with contemporary debates and controversies in the public domain.