| Course Title: Women and Gender in Social Sciences: 'Black Women and the Politics of Survival' |
| Start Date: 08/24/2020 End Date: 10/15/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: Contemporary Black women in Africa and the Diaspora are concerned with the sea of economic and political troubles facing their communities, and grappling with how to affirm their own identities while transforming societal notions of gender and family. In this course, we will explore the "intersectionality" of race, gender, sexuality, class, transnational identity; reproductive health; homophobia and heteronormativity, along with the effects of racism, unequal forms of economic development, and globalization on Black communities. The overall aim of this course is to link contemporary Black women's theory and practice to a history and tradition of survival and resistance. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Riché Barnes | rjdbarnes@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Monday | 02:30PM - 03:45PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 02:15PM - 04:00PM | Weekly | ||
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Wednesday and Friday | 03:00PM - 04:00PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| GNDST-212BW-01 Black Women&Polit of Survival |
| CST-249BW-01 Black Women&Polit of Survival |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 21 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Intimate Justice: The Black Female Body and the Body Politic. Author: Threadcraft, Shatema Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0190909714 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 24.95 |
| Title: Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empow Author: Collins, Patricia Hill Copyright: 1999 Edition: 2nd Volume: ISBN: 0415924839 Publisher: Routledge |
Required | 27.39 |
| Title: Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman: Voice and the Embodiment of a Co Author: Beauboeuf-Lafontant, Tamara Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1592136680 Publisher: Temple University Press |
Required | 27.95 |
| Title: Words of Fire: An Anthology of African American Feminist Thought Author: Guy-Sheftall, Beverly Copyright: 1995 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1565842561 Publisher: The New Press |
Required | 26.14 |
| Title: The Politics of Public Housing: Black Women?s Struggles Against Urban... Author: Williams, Rhonda Copyright: 2005 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0195306511 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 33.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: I am requesting an E-Book |