WMGST-405 Seminar: Black Feminist Thought

Interdisciplinary examination of the tradition of black feminist thought as it spans African and African-American heritages. Exploration of how black women are not simply victims of oppression but visionary agents of change. Areas examined include history, literature,music,art,education, sociology and film. There is intersectional analysis of the social, structural, and institutional hierarchies within the identities of women of African descent (gender/transgender, race, white supremacy, sexual/affectional orientation, class, color, and ability).

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

AFRST-405

Prerequisite

One course in Women's and Gender Studies (WMGST) or consent of instructor

Offered

Fall