Womens Studies 210
Introduction to Feminist Theory
Spring 1999
Dr. Donna M. Hughes
316 Roosevelt Hall
874 2757 (office)
dhughes@uri.edu (e-mail)
Office Hours: Tues., Thurs 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Required Texts and Publications:
1. American Feminism-A Contemporary History, Ginette Castro, New York University Press, 1990.
2. Fighting Words-Black Women and the Search for Justice, Patricia Hill Collins, University of Minnesota Press, 1998.
3. Ecofeminism, Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva, Zed Books, 1993.
4. Compelled to Crime-The Gender Entrapment of Battered Black Women, Beth E. Richie, 1996.
5. The Price We Pay-The Case Against Racist Speech, Hate Propaganda and Pornography, Laura Lederer and Richard Delgado (editors), Hill and Wang, 1995.
Course Outline and Reading Assignments
| #1: Jan
19
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Why We Need Theory |
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| #2: Jan
21
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Consciousness Raising |
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| #3: Jan
26
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No Class |
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| #4: Jan
28
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No Class |
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| #5: Jan
29
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Consciousness Raising |
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| #6: Feb
2
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Liberal Feminism |
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| Feb 2 | Lecture: | |
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4
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Radical Feminism |
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| #8: Feb 9 | Activism in Theory |
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| Feb 10 | Lani Guinier | |
| #9: Feb 11 | Feminist Theory in
International Perspective
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| Feb 16 | No Class |
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| #10: Feb 18 | Development and the
Environment Quiz # 1 |
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| #11: Feb 23 | Globalization and Nationalism |
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| #12: Feb 25 | Violence and Exploitation |
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| #13: Mar 2 | Reproductive Technologies |
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| #14: Mar 4 | Concept of
Self-Determination
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| Mar 8 | Attend
UNIFEM Live
videoconference
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| #15 Mar 9 | No
Class Attend UNIFEM Live videoconference
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| #16: Mar 11 | Decolonization
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| March
16 March 18 |
No Classes |
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| #17: Mar 23 | Hate |
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| #18: Mar 25 | Harm |
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| #19: Mar 30 | Politics of
Knowledge
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| #20: Apr 1 | Voice
and Power Quiz # 2 |
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| #21: Apr 6 | Attend Conference |
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| #22: Apr 8 | Attend Conference Diversifying the Culture and Curriculum of Science and Womens Studies
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| #23:Apr 13 | Postmodernism |
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| #24: Apr 15 | Intersectionality and Standpoint Theory |
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| #25: Apr 20 | Empowerment of Women |
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| #26: Apr 22 | Listening to Women's Stories |
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| #27: Apr 27 | Gender-Identity Development
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| #28: Apr 29 | Violence, Race, Class and Gender |
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| #29: May 4 | Gender Entrapment Quiz # 3 |
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Resources on the Web
Womens Studies
Resources
Womens Net
Womens
Studies Database
Affirmative Action and Diversity
Project
Feminist Theory Web
Site
Womens Human
Rights Resources
United Nations Division for the
Advancement of
Women
Making Face, Making Soul A Chicana
Feminist
Homepage
Chicana Studies Web
Page
Diversity Links for Women and
Minorities
National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Human Rights
Campaign
Jewish Women
International
Abortion Rights
Activist
Women Working
Worldwide
Health, Empowerment, Rights and
Accountability HERA
The WoRD
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
RAINN
Support Services for Women in Rhode
Island
Always Causing Legal
Unrest
(ACLU)