WOMS330 - The Black Woman
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This course examines the black woman in contemporary times, with emphasis on Black women in the United States. Issues covered will include the changing role of the Black woman in society, the image and social constructions of the Black woman, Black women and the workplace, Black feminist thought, as well as Black women and their communities. The role of U.S. public policy in shaping each of these issues will be investigated. Key issues and topics will include analyzing the ways in which race, gender, and class are intertwined, resulting in complex forms of oppression.
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
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Schedule of Classes
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Critical Race Feminism: A Reader. 2nd Edition
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| ISBN: |
0814793940
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| Publication Info: |
New York, NY: New York University Press, 2003
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| Author: |
Wing, A
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| Unit Cost: |
$24.00
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| Book Title: |
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches - Commemorative Edition
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| ISBN: |
1580911862
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| Publication Info: |
Crossing Press
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| Author: |
Lorde, Audre
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| Unit Cost: |
$11.75
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Stateside & Canadian Students: The e-book is available via the Online Library and the access information is provided in the classroom. If you wish to purchase the hard copy text, you may do so through the bookseller of your choice.
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Online Library E-book Note
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| Book Title: |
Black Women, Cultural Images and Social Policy-E-book available in the APUS Online Library
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| ISBN: |
0415996783
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| Publication Info: |
Routledge
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| Author: |
Jordan-Zachery, Julia
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| Unit Cost: |
$115.00
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