ID 076 JT -Intersectn:Gender/Race/Sexuality

Institution: Claremont McKenna

Description: What assumptions do people address everyday in their lives about gender and sexuality? This introductory course focuses on this question, analyzing topics such as the historical emergence of feminism and feminist critique; social constructions of gender and the family; patriarchy and the state; the politics of gender and sexuality; the relationship between bodies and institutions; representations of gender in art, literature, film, and the media; and intersections with race/ethnicity, class, nation and other identities. Readings engage a broad range of disciplines including contemporary feminist theory, history, sociology, and literary and media studies. The course privileges a collaborative feminist approach to introduce students to social theories.