IN 319 - Feminist Cultural Theory

Credits: 4
Considers feminist theoretical engagements with culture. Addresses issues that have become central to feminist theorizing, including “the body,” “identity and difference,” “technoscience,” and “the gaze.” Through close readings of key texts paired with uses in further theoretical work of these texts, students become familiar with feminist cultural theoretical work, learning how to read and understand it, as well as how to make use of its interdisciplinary and diverse offerings. The reading, discussion, and writing practices incorporated into the course provide students with a feminist theoretical “toolkit” for engaging with different aspects of culture-from popular culture to technoscience to everyday life.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): IN 154, IN 200, or SO 221
Course Restrictions: Junior standing
Liberal Arts Perspective(s): Interdisciplinary, US Diversity and Justice