Listed in: Black Studies, as BLST-246 | Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-246
Dominique C. Hill (Section 01)
(Offered as BLST 246 [US] and SWAG 246) The course introduces students to theories, methods, and analytical approaches to the study of Black girlhood. Students will interrogate Black girlhood as a political category of identity and symbol of agency, addressing such topics as foundations of the field, utility of the categories of "girl" and "woman" and representation of Black girlhood in academic literature and popular culture. We will explore problems pressing upon the lives of Black girls with respect to their lived experiences of work, sexuality, and education and illuminate the strategies, genius and potential of Black girls and Black girlhood. Working within and beyond Black radical hip hop feminist frameworks, our learning will involve thinking through and embodying theories and practices—emancipatory, humanizing, radical acts—as produced by Black girls, artists, and scholars. Class materials will include journal articles, films, novels, music and student-generated ethnographic observations.
Limited to 25 students. Spring semester. Professor Hill.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM SMUD 014
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM SMUD 014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide | Scribner, 2010 | Shanga, Ntozake | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Black Girlhood Celebration: Toward a Hip-Hop Feminist Pedagogy | Peter Lang, 2009 | Brown, Ruth | Comment: | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.