Feminism:Concepts and Theories

This course will evaluate the rise and trajectory of the feminist movement and explicate concepts surrounding feminism. We will look at the ways in which feminism has developed, its organization around questions of gender, its mandate, and its contemporary import. We then open out the course into questions of feminist theory. Through case studies, literature, ethnography, and theory, we will examine why such analysis matters and why it is critical to our everyday lives.   INTENDED AUDIENCE : Undergraduates, Graduates, Undergraduate Instructors, General Audience PRE-REQUISITES : Nil SUPPORT INDUSTRY : Nil

COURSE LAYOUT Week 1 : Introduction, History and Vocabulary Week 2 : Key Concepts - 1 Week 3 : Key Concepts - 2 Week 4 : Key Concepts - 3 Week 5 : The Three Waves of Feminism Week 6 : The Feminist Body Week 7 : Feminism and Work/ Labour Week 8 : Indian Feminism Week 9 : Feminism in Film and Theatre Week 10 : Popular Culture, Social Media and Feminism Week 11 : Gender, queer theory, and post-structuralism Week 12 : Learnings and conclusions