We examine the ways in which race, gender, class, sexuality, and other markers of difference influence African American women’s lived experiences and social realities and their pursuit of equality by paying close attention to how they have often interrogated, challenged, and resisted subordination and misrepresentation. Specifically, we explore the intellectual, political, and theoretical contributions of African American women who often critiqued their collective plight while demonstrating personal agency and a keen awareness of politics and social mores. In this introductory, writing-intensive course, we consider the development of Black Women’s Studies in the United States. Introduction to Black Women’s Studies (100-level) We explore some of the ways in which the politics of race, gender, class, and sexuality inform Black Studies and some of the sociopolitical issues that continue to dominate the field. In addition to exploring the development of the field and its significance, we consider some of the theoretical and philosophical perspectives that undergird the field and the shared and nuanced ways that people of African descent have used their agency to bring about social change.
In this course, we examine African and African American Studies (Black Studies) as a legitimate field of scholarly inquiry and enterprise within the academy. Introduction to Africana Studies (100-level)
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