Fall 2020  |  PHIL 5760 Section 001: Selected Topics in Philosophy -- Gender and Race (33489)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
9 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Meets With:
PHIL 4760 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Fri 09:45AM - 11:00AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical problems of contemporary interest. Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: 3xxx-5xxx course in phil or instr consent
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Race, Gender, and Radical Politics Most people agree that racism and sexism are wrong. However, when it comes to what we should do about these forms of oppression, there are vast disagreements. Is resistance justified when it is violent, or should we remain peaceful at all costs? Are racism and sexism connected, or are they fundamentally different kinds of oppression which require different responses? Is resistance meaningful if the prospects of eliminating oppression are bleak? Are race and gender inherently oppressive categories that we should eliminate completely, or should they be conserved? Does the criminal justice system help to sustain racism and/or sexism? Is our current political system compatible with the eradication of oppression, or is a radical restructuring of society necessary? In this class, we will survey a variety of influential perspectives on these issues, including works by: James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Angela Davis, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Stokely Carmichael, Cornel West, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, W.E.B. Dubois, and Frederick Douglass.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33489/1209

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