ClassInfo - Fall 2020 American Studies Classes

Fall 2020 | AMST 1914 Section 001: Woman, Rage, and Politics (33144)

Instructor(s): Bianet Castellanos is an associate professor in American Studies. Trained as an anthropologist, she examines the social, economic, cultural, and legal barriers that define gender, race, and class in the Americas. She teaches courses on immigration, politics and popular culture, Indigenous urbanism, and Latinx studies. See https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/mbc" target="lookup">Bianet Castellanos
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:: Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020

Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM

UMTC, East Bank

Akerman Hall 319
Enrollment Status:: Closed (22 of 20 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: The election of the "squad" - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayana Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib - signaled a new era of progressive and diverse political leadership. Yet these women's unapologetic efforts to demand an accounting on behalf of the American people resulted in vociferous attacks by both conservative and liberal pundits. This backlash has a long history where women in power have been labeled pejoratively as demanding, as vindictive, as power-hungry, as monsters. Angry men are seen as righteous (Brett Kavanaugh), while angry women are "nasty" (Hillary Clinton). This course explores the relationship between women, rage, and politics. We consider what it means to make and claim space as women of color in politics. We look at how rage - women's rage, white rage, rage against women - gets mobilized to cement and/or combat racism, xenophobia, and misogyny. The course reframes women's rage as intrepid and redemptive, capable of sparking change during this political moment.
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