eng2cft contemporary feminist thought
CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THOUGHT
ENG2CFT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Ideas emanating from poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, and critical race theory have challenged some of the older certainties of western feminisms. In this unit students are introduced to key concepts underlying recent feminist work in the area of gender, race and embodiment. We examine a range of questions posed by recent feminist writers, for instance: can 'women' remain the subject of feminism, and, what is the nature of white western feminism's encounter with race and cultural difference? These questions are studied through a range of written texts as well as film.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAlison Ravenscroft
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points in English or Gender Studies at first year, or co-ordinators approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ENG3CFT; GSD2CFT; GSD3CFT
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Gender | Recommended | Colebrook, C. 2004 | PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Readings | Gender trouble: feminism and the subject of identity | Recommended | Butler, J. 1999 | ROUTLEDGE |
| Readings | Playing in the dark: whiteness and the lirerary imagination | Recommended | Morrison, T. 1992 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
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