ClassInfo - Spring 2017 Gender, Women, & Sexuality Std Classes

Spring 2017 | GWSS 4103 Section 001: Transnational Feminist Theories (68342)

Instructor(s): Sima Shakhsari
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:: GWSS 5104 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017

Mon 04:00PM - 06:30PM

UMTC, East Bank

Vincent Hall 209
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Spring 2022

Course Catalog Description:: Western/non-Western feminist theories in conversation. Historical, cultural, political context. Relation of theory to activism.
Class Notes:: Cross-list with GWSS 5104
Class Description:: What is the transnational, and why is it such an important area of study today? In this course, we will explore the term in relation to feminist theories and activisms. Over the course of the semester, we will learn to navigate the complex terrain of agency and resistance, local and global processes, and critiques of power and violence.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68342/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 23 February 2015

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