Maricopa Community Colleges  WST200   19956-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/95
WST200 19956-20055 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Essential Feminist Writing
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:
 
WST200   19956-20055 Essential Feminist Writing
1. Identify and describe significant events associated with the European feminist movement. (I)
2. Identify and review the works of essential women involved in the European feminist movement. (I)
3. Identify and describe significant events associated with "Old Feminism" in the United States. (I)
4. Identify and review the works of essential women involved in the early feminist movement in the United States. (I)
5. Identify major men as feminists and describe how their works supported and/or contributed to the rise of feminism in Europe and the United States. (II)
6. Identify significant events of the 1950's and describe their impact on the feminist movement. (III)
7. Identify essential women of the 1950's and describe how their literary work contributed to the feminist movement. (III)
8. Identify significant events of the 1960's and describe their impact on the feminist movement. (III)
9. Identify essential women of the 1960's and describe how their literary work contributed to the feminist movement. (III)
10. Identify significant events of the 1970's and describe their impact on the feminist movement. (III)
11. Identify essential women of the 1970's and describe how their literary work contributed to the feminist movement. (III)
12. Identify significant events of the 1980's and describe their impact on the feminist movement. (III)
13. Identify essential women of the 1980's and describe how their literary work contributed to the feminist movement. (III)
14. Compare and contrast liberal, conservative, and radical feminism. (IV)
15. Identify essential women writers associated with contemporary feminism. (IV)
16. Review major literary works associated with contemporary feminism. (IV)
17. Using the literary works of essential women writers, review and analyze major themes associated with feminism in the twentieth century. (V)
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WST200   19956-20055 Essential Feminist Writing
    I. Early Feminism
        A. European Movement
          1. Significant Events
          2. Mary Wollstonecraft
          3. Simone de Beauvoir
          4. Other
        B. "Old Feminism" in the United States
          1. Significant Events
          2. Essential Women
      II. Men as Feminists
          A. Henrik Ibsen
          B. John Stuart Mill
          C. Friedrich Engles
        III. Historical Context of the "New Feminism"
            A. The 1950's
              1. Significant Events
              2. Essential Women
            B. The 1960's
              1. Significant Events
              2. Essential Women
            C. The 1970's
              1. Significant Events
              2. Essential Women
            D. The 1980's
              1. Significant Events
              2. Essential Women
          IV. Contemporary Feminism
              A. Liberal Feminism
                1. Issues/Perspective
                2. Essential Women
              B. Conservative Feminism
                1. Issues/Perspective
                2. Essential Women
              C. Radical Feminism
                1. Issues/Perspective
                2. Essential Women
            V. Twentieth Century Themes
                A. Women and the Law
                B. Women and Education
                C. Women and the Workplace
                D. Marriage and the Family
                E. Women and Politics
                F. Women and Medicine
                G. Women and Religion
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