WOMST 10

Course Schedule

 

Jan 26 Introduction to course and overview, syllabus, requirements

 

Week 1: Reconstructing Gender

Jan 31 Disch, Reconstructing Gender, Intro.pp 1-29, & Ch. 9.

Feb 2 Handout, “All boy, All Girl,” Gender Shock Disch, Ch. 6, 24.

 

Week 2: Sexuality and Beauty myth for girls and guys

Feb 7 Web CT course at IS-134

Feb 9 Disch, Intro. 91-103, Intro. 246-252, Ch. 32, 34

Week 3: Socialization & Multiracial Feminism

Feb 14 Gould, “Women’s Brains” handout & Lorber, “Socialization”

Feb 16 Hooks, FIFE, chs. 1, 2, 3, (1-18)

Disch 7. “White Privilege & Male Privilege” (70-80)

Week 4: Multiracial Feminisms II

Feb 21 Hooks, FIFE, ch 7, “Feminist Class Struggle” (37-43) & ch 10, “Race & Gender” (55-60)

Disch: 8. “Theorizing Difference & Multiracial Feminism” (81-90)

26. “For the White Person Who Wants…” (218)

31. “American Indian Women: …Indigenous Resistance” (238-45)

Feb 23 **Web Class meets in Indus.Studies 134**

Web Workshop

Week 5: Women & Work

Feb 28 Hooks, FIFE, ch 9, “Women at Work” (48-54)

Disch: 50. “It’s A Family Affair” (420-25)

51. “Sixty Cents to a Man’s Dollar” (426-433)

53. “Sharing the Shop Floor” (439-52)

 

Mar 2 Hooks, FIFE, ch 8, “Global Feminism” (44-47)

Disch: 54. “Effects of Affirmative Action” (453-64)

55. “The Globetrotting Sneaker” (465-72)

Film in class: Rosie the Riveter (at the IRC if you missed it)

Week 6: Families & Relationships

Mar 7 **Library class meets in King 213**

Mainardi, “On Housework” WEB or download here

 

Mar 9 Hooks, FIFE, ch 13, “Feminist Parenting” (72-77) & ch 14, “Liberating Marriage & Partnership” (78-84)

Disch: 38. “Transformation of Family Life (308-316)

39. “Bloodmothers, othermothers, and…” (317-23)

40. “Dilemmas of Involved Fatherhood” (324-333)

 

Week 7: More Families

Mar 14 “Feeding the Family” (35-57, WebCT)

 

Mar 16  Exam I

Week 8: Sexuality

Mar 21 Hooks, FIFE, ch 15, “A Feminist Sexual Politic” (85-92)

& ch 16, “Total Bliss” (93-99)

Disch: 43. “Sexual Dissent and the Family” (344-48)

71. “La Güera” (593-99)

 

Mar 23  Video: “Girls Like Us” (60 min)

* SPRING BREAK *

 

Week 9: The Body & Beauty

Apr 4 Hooks, FIFE, ch 6, “Beauty Within & Without” (31-36)

Disch: 12. “Color, Hair Texture and Beauty Standards (127-31)

18. “Beauty is the Beast (167-77)

23. “I'm Not Fat” (202-03)

 

Apr 6 Video: “Killing Us Softly 3 ” (34 min)

 

Week 10: The Body & Sports

Bring in magazine ad exemplifying one of the issues discussed last week

Apr 11 Disch 11. “Boyhood, Organized Sports and Masculinities” (110-126)

Video: “Playing Unfair” (30 min)

 

Apr 13 **Web Class meets in Industrial Studies 134**

Working session. Groups here. Debate assignment here.

Week 11: Title IX

Apr 18 In-class Debate

 

Apr 20 Finish Debates? Midterm review

 

Week 12: Women’s Health & Reproductive Rights

Apr 25 Exam II

 

Apr 25 Hooks, FIFE, ch 5, “Our Bodies, Ourselves” (25-30)

Disch: 36. “Reproductive Rights” (289-94)

67. “Reproductive Issues Are Essential” (569-71)

Apr 27  Disch: 19. "A Way Outa No Way" (178-92)

68. “Why the Precautionary Principle? ” (572-74)

69. “Does Silencio = Muerte? ” (575-81)

 

Week 13: Violence

May 2 Hooks, FIFE, ch 11, “Ending Violence” (61-66)

Disch: 47. “Conflict Within the Ivory Tower” (394-404)

56. “Women, Violence and Resistance” (481-93)

58. “The Ultimate Growth Industry” (498-502)

74. “Disappearing Acts: The State and Violence” (611-17)

May 4 VIDEO: Domestic Violence

 

Week 14: Construction of Masculinities

May 9 Hooks, FIFE, ch 12, “Feminist Masculinity” (67-71)

Disch, 10. “Masculinity as Homophobia” (103-09)

20. “Just Walk on By” (193-95)

29. “Real Men Don't Cry... ” (227-31)

46. “Dreams” (386-93)

VIDEO: Tough Guise (30 min)

 

May 11 Hooks, FIFE, ch 17, “To Love Again” (100-104) & ch 19, “Visionary Feminism” (110-118)

‘Zines due

 

Week 15:

May 16 Final Exam


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