Section Info: CRPE-340GH-01

Course Title: Advanced Topics: 'Girlhood Studies in Critical Race and Political Economy'

Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026

Term: Spring Semester 2026

Description: This course explores some of the central themes in girlhood studies through critical race and political economy lenses. We will dig into questions such as: What does it mean to be socially considered a girl? Who defines girlhood? How is girlhood defined, shaped, and experienced in different societies, cultures, and periods? How do historical hierarchies of race, class, gender, and sexuality affect the girlhood experience? As we enter the heart of this interdisciplinary academic field that seeks to understand the complexities of existing as a girl, we will revisit the origins and evolution of the field as a distinctive area of study.

Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:4.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Maria Abello Hurtado		mabellohurta@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026	Discussion	Tuesday and Thursday	09:00AM - 10:15AM	TBA	TBA	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
None

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Course Availability
Section status: Waitlisted	Capacity: 18	Enrollment: 18	Available: 0	Waitlist: 5

Please note: The "Available" count will equal 0 in a Waitlisted course where spaces in the course have recently opened and students have not yet been moved into them from the waitlist.

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
To be determined.

Additional Book Comments

This is NOT the complete book list for this class.