Bachelor
2020/2021
Feminism and Social Justice
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Elective course (History)
Area of studies:
History
Delivered by:
Department of Humanities
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Perm)
When:
4 year, 1 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Instructors:
Viktoria Vohmina
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
6
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The discipline is realized with help of online-course “Feminism and Social Justice”. About the online-course: “"Feminism and Social Justice" is an adaptation of Distinguished Professor Bettina Aptheker's long-running course at UC Santa Cruz. In the course, Professor Aptheker presents a broad definition of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice: the Empire Zinc strike of 1951, the 1971-1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #metoo Movement” (https://www.coursera.org/learn/feminism-social-justice).
Learning Objectives
- The main goal of the course is to form a general understanding of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice: the Empire Zinc strike of 1951, the 1971-1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #metoo Movement.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- A student knows variety of conceptual approaches to definition of feminism, social equality and social justice.
- A student learn about the causes, conditions, and outcomes of the strike, which has places in 1951 at New Mexico .
- A student knows the personal experience of Dr. Aptheker, who was evidence of Davis' arrest and trial, and learn about the extraordinary movement that grew in support of Davis
- A student learns about the causes and outcomes of the #metoo movement, and its contribution to feminism and social justice and also discuss recent changes resulting from the #metoo movement.
- A student prepares, presents and discuss most problems of contemporary feminism.
Course Contents
- Section 1. Defining Feminism.- Explain the working definition of feminism. - Compose a personal definition of feminism. - Discuss the purpose of feminism.
- Section 2. Salt of the Earth.- Recall the names of the major figures of the Empire Zinc strike. - Explain the causes of the Empire Zinc strike. - Discuss the role of protest in feminism and social justice.
- Section 3. Free Angela.- Recall the sequence of events that led to Angela Davis' trial. Understand the causes of Angela Davis' arrest and prosecution. Apply current/differing conditions to the Angela Davis trial.
- Section 4. The #metoo Movement.• Identify societal changes that have resulted from the #metoo movement. • Recall the history of the #metoo movement. • Analyze the effects of the #metoo movement.
- Section 5. Modernity.- identify currents, which exist in feminism movement - Analyze their effects on developing social justice - Recall the history of movement in beginning of XXI century
Assessment Elements
- Passing the control point: written an essay
- Activity at the seminar: participance in reading class or in discussion, a report at the seminar
- Independent work: study of the online course
- Exam
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (1 module)0.3 * Activity at the seminar: participance in reading class or in discussion, a report at the seminar + 0.3 * Exam + 0.2 * Independent work: study of the online course + 0.2 * Passing the control point: written an essay
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Catherine Eschle, & Bice Maiguashca. (2010). Making Feminist Sense of the Global Justice Movement. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Миф о красоте: Стереотипы против женщин: Научно-популярное / Вульф Н. - М.:Альпина нон-фикшн, 2016. - 445 с.: ISBN 978-5-91671-204-9 - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/914460