| Course Title: Special Topics in Anthropology: 'Black Feminist Anthropology' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course explores Black feminist anthropology as both a scholarly tradition and a political practice. We examine how Black feminist thinkers have challenged dominant anthropological methods and theories, centering care, embodiment, power, and lived experience. Students will engage works that push the boundaries of knowledge production while exploring the possibilities of an anthropology rooted in liberation and accountability. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , WI - Writing-Intensive , SI - Speaking-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lexi Holloway | aholloway@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 4 credits in Critical Race Political Economy. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| CRPE0001 | CRPE-1: CRPE - Major Pathway/Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE major pathway and the CRPE minor. |
| CRPE0002 | CRPE-2: Africana Studies - Major Pathway/Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE Africana Studies major pathway and the CRPE Africana Studies minor. |
| NOPRI0001 | Used to identify non-primary sides of crosslisted courses for Workday conversion |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| CRPE-332-01 Black Feminist Anthropology |
| ANTHR-316BF-01 Black Feminist Anthropology |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 14 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |