Overview

This topic surveys a number of influential feminist, anti-racist and queer writers, theorists and philosophers and examines their contributions to core questions in contemporary feminist philosophy and queer theory. Inspired by feminist and anti-racist challenges to how we conceive of the Human in western thought this topic engages with perspectives … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Equip students with the knowledge and skills required to understand relationships between gender, body and subjectivity in contemporary feminist and queer thought
  • Offer relatively in-depth exposure to some of the main theoretical approaches informing contemporary feminist and queer thinking about subjectivity
  • Develop students' skills in analysing arguments and their theoretical frameworks
  • Develop students' skills in researching and critically analysing debates in feminist philosophy and queer theory

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Evaluate some of the main theoretical approaches that inform contemporary feminist thinking about the body both within and across disciplinary boundaries
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Critically discuss relationships between sex, gender, body and subjectivity in contemporary feminist and queer thought
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Critically discuss academic literature from the field of contemporary feminist and queer thought
4.
Facilitate and model discussions on issues relating to gender and subjectivity in contemporary feminist and queer thought
5.
Elaborate on connections between personal experience and theoretical ideas raised in the literature and lectures

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Assumed knowledge

Knowledge such as can be obtained from a first year undergraduate level Women's Studies topic or other first year undergraduate level topics from the humanities or social sciences area.