Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/22/05 |
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WST200 2005
Fall – 2008 Fall |
LEC |
3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
Essential Feminist Writing |
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Literary tracing of feminism from 18th century to present. Explores major issues related to women in the 20th century. Prerequisites: ENG101 or permission of instructor. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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WST200 2005 Fall – 2008 Fall |
Essential Feminist
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Identify and describe significant events associated with the early international feminist movement. (I) |
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Identify and describe the works of essential women and events in the feminist movement in the United States from the eighteen century to World War II, and explain their impact on the feminist movement. (I) |
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Identify influential men as feminists, and explain how their works supported and/or contributed to the rise of feminism internationally and in the United States. (II) |
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Compare and contrast liberal, conservative, and radical feminism. (III) |
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Identify and describe the essential works and major events in the international feminist movement from World War II to the 1990s, and explain their impact on the feminist movement. (IV, VI) |
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Identify and describe the essential works and major events in the feminist movement in the United States from World War II to the 1990s, and explain their impact on the feminist movements. (V, VII) |
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Use the literary works of essential women writers, read major literary works and analyze major themes associated with global feminism in the twenty-first century. (VIII) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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WST200 2005 Fall – 2008 Fall |
Essential Feminist
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I. Early Feminism A. International movement 1. Significant events 2. Essential women B. "Feminism" in the United States 1. Significant events 2. Essential women II. Men as Feminists A. Works by feminist men B. Major events III. Diverse Feminisms A. Liberal feminism 1. Issues and perspective 2. Essential works 3. Major events B. Conservative feminism 1. Issues and perspective 2. Essential works 3. Major events C. Radical feminism 1. Issues and perspective 2. Essential works 3. Major events IV. Pre-World War II International Feminism A. Essential women B. Essential works C. Major events V. Pre-World War II US Feminism A. Essential women B. Essential works C. Major events VI. Post-World War II International Feminism A. Essential women B. Essential works C. Major events VII. Post-World War II US Feminism A. Essential women B. Essential works C. Major events VIII. Twenty-First Century Global Feminism A. Essential women B. Essential works C. Major events |