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WGS.301J/17.007J/24.237J/17.006 Feminist Thought (MIT)

In this course we will examine the development of feminist theory over time. Some subjects we will examine in detail include suffrage and equality; radical feminism; psychoanalysis and feminism; theories of power; sexuality and gender; embodied knowledge; pornography; identities and global feminism; militarism; and the welfare state. Throughout the course we will analyze different ways of looking at power and political culture in modern societies, issues of race and class, poverty and welfare, sexuality and morality.

Keywords:: embodied knowledge, sexuality, gender, Gender Studies, ocwc, oec, suffrage, global feminism, radical feminism, welfare state, Political Philosophy, psychoanalysis, pornography, militarism, feminist political thought, identity, power, Women's Studies, equality

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Humanities / History / Topical / Gender

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 6, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:: January 14, 2017
Author:: Prof. Elizabeth A. Wood
Submitter:: The Open Education Consortium
Primary Audience:: College General Ed
Technical Format:: Website

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Language:: English
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