ETHST 7 - U.S. Women of Color & Feminist Activism

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    This course explores the history, activism, and theorizing of U.S. Women of Color about the complex politics of race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and other categories of power. It is a multi-perspective, comparative study of women of color in the U.S. including African/African-American, Asian/Asian-American/Pacific Islander, Chicana/Hispanic/Latina, Native American and other non-white, non-Western European women. A critical examination of the historical and socio-cultural experiences of Women of Color through a feminist perspective. Students will consider various issues related to how racism, capitalism, patriarchy, war, sexual violence, reproduction, and other systems of power intersect to influence the lives of Women of Color in the U.S., as they may relate to work, family, politics, identity, resistance, and artistic expression.