Women of Color

General

Prefix

ETHS

Course Number

405

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Examination of historical and contemporary issues facing American Indian, African-American, Asian American, Latina and immigrant women living primarily in the United States. The impact of race, gender, class, and other social inequalities on the lives of women of color will be discussed.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Identify historical and contemporary issues surrounding Women of Color living primarily in the United States.

Outcome

Apply feminist theories and concepts to explain factors that shape and reshape the experiences of Women of Color in the U.S.

Outcome

Examine the impact of the political, economic, and cultural construction of ¿Otherness¿ on the lives of Women of Color in the U.S. from a feminist perspective.

Outcome

Analyze the lives of Women of Color at the intersection of race, class, gender, sexuality etc. against the backdrop of colonialism, slavery, and present day globalization.

Outcome

Reflect on how their own social locations and cultural values impact the ways in which they understand and engage in issues about Women of Color.

Dependencies

Programs

ETHS405 is a completion requirement for: