Listed in: Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-105
Formerly listed as: SWAG-08
Aneeka A. Henderson (Section 01)
In this course, students will interrogate the precarious relationship between political and popular culture. As we study how politics has successfully deployed popular culture as an ideological tool, we will also consider how politics has overburdened popular culture as a vehicle of change. These broad issues will serve as our framework for analyzing black femininity, womanhood, and the efficacy of the word “feminism” in the post-Civil Rights era. We will think critically about the construction of gender, race, sexuality, and class identity as well as the historical and sociopolitical context for cultural icons and phenomena. Students will read cultural theory, essays, fiction as well as listen to, and watch various forms of media. Expectations include three writing/visual projects as well as a group presentation.
Limited to 15 students. Spring semester. Professor Henderson.
If Overenrolled: Priority goes to students who are registered and attend the first day of class.
Cost: $$5.00 ?
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 205
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 205
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk in my coffee | Dutton 1998 | Eric Jerome Dickey | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Black sexual politics: African Americans, gender, and the new racism | Routledge 2005 | Patricia Hill Collins | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.