WS 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Puberty, Third-Wave Feminism, Ebay
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Course description: this course examines the history of feminist struggle in the u. s. by critically viewing and analyzing diverse films from the 1970s to the present. Students learn about the three waves of feminism and the various sociocultural, economic, sexual and political issues faced by women in the long and ongoing quest to achieve gender equality. Students explore methods of historical inquiry and film criticism to enable complex analyses of historical developments and contemporary arrangements of power. Attention is paid to how multiple identities and forms of oppression intersect in women"s diverse lived experiences. To learn about the three waves of feminism in u. s. history. To learn innovative modes of historical inquiry and research. To discuss significant historical events related to women"s lives. To analyze power and privilege and how it relates to the oppression of women. To view and analyze films to better understand women in history. To learn tools for unpacking political ideologies embedded within filmic.
