Feminism and Social Justice

2020/2021

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

4

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Humanities (Faculty of Computer Science, Economics, and Social Sciences)

Course type:

Elective course

When:

4 year, 1 module

Instructor

Vohmina, Viktoria

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