BASC0042 Race, Gender and Feminism

This second-year BASc module (part of the Cultures pathway) looks at the intersection between concepts of race and gender, and the implications for feminism. Over the course of 10 weeks, we examine intersectionality in theory and practice, asking how racial and gendered constructs have been mutually co-constitutive in various settings. We will unpack overlapping and intersecting hierarchies of oppression, by exploring questions of individual and communal positionalities. Throughout, we pay particular attention to the continuing impact of colonial hierarchies and neo-colonial dynamics.