Feminism and Social Justice 3700-AL-FSJ-OG

The primary goal is to equip students with a critical framework for analyzing social structures and power dynamics and to foster an informed and empathetic perspective on issues of justice and equity. Students will develop analytical skills, gain exposure to feminist perspectives across different cultures, and understand how social justice movements challenge systems of oppression and strive to build inclusive, fair societies.

The course is designed and structured around three main themes:

1. Foundations of Feminist Theory – Introducing core feminist texts and key thinkers, examining concepts of patriarchy, privilege, and systemic discrimination.
2. Intersectionality and Identity – Exploring how gender interacts with race, class, and other identities to impact individuals differently, with a focus on marginalized voices and intersectional activism.
3. Contemporary Social Justice Issues and Activism – Discussing modern social justice movements and the role of feminism in addressing issues such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental justice, and economic inequality.

Classes will combine lectures, group discussions, multimedia resources, and student-led presentations. By the end of the course, students will have a nuanced understanding of feminist theory and social justice, as well as the tools to advocate for equity in diverse contexts.

Rodzaj przedmiotu

ogólnouniwersyteckie

Założenia (opisowo)

Znajomość języka angielskiego na poziomie B1

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Oleksandra Iwaniuk

Efekty kształcenia

- student core feminist texts and understands the concepts of patriarchy, privilege, and systemic discrimination (K_WO1)
- student understands the complexity of how gender interacts with race, class, and other identities (K_WO2)
- student is familiar with the role of feminism in addressing issues such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental justice, and economic inequality (K_WO3)
- student is able to interpret social processes in an advanced and interdisciplinary way (K_UO4)
- student is ready to show respect for partners in the discussion and uses substantive arguments; understands the principles of tolerance and cultural differences (K_KO5)
- student is able to select and make a critical assessment of information coming from various sources (K_UO1)

Kryteria oceniania

Final grade depends on:
- Presence on the lectures (absence from more than one third of the classes makes it impossible to pass examination)
- Activity during the seminars
- Delivering a presentation
- Participation in discussions
- Reading the obligatory texts
- Written assessment
Zaliczenie w formie pisemnej. Zaliczenia na ocenę

Literatura

Mary Wollstonecraft – A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)
Sojourner Truth – Ain't I a Woman? (1851)
John Stuart Mill – The Subjection of Women (1869)
Simone de Beauvoir – The Second Sex (1949)
Betty Friedan – The Feminine Mystique (1963)
Carol Hanisch – The Personal Is Political (1968)
Carol Hanisch – The Personal Is Political (1968)
Audre Lorde – Sister Outsider (1984)
bell hooks – Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (1984)
Angela Davis – Women, Race, & Class (1981)
Patricia Hill Collins – Black Feminist Thought (1990)
Judith Butler – Gender Trouble (1990)
Aries, Emilie – The Imperative of Intersectional Feminism (2017)
Bain, Marc – A Brief History of Women’s Fight to Wear Pants (2019)
Saint Thomas, Sophie – What does it really mean to be queer? (2019).
Perlman, Merrill – How the word ‘queer’ was adopted by the LGBTQ community (2019)

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