GWS405

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

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

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.

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.

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.