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WGS 258 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies
Fall 2022, Section 001 - Black Women in Popular Culture
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
Department: LSA Women's and Gender Studies
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Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
ID
Waitlist Capacity:
99
Repeatability:
May be elected twice for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Kelow-Bennett, Lydia
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/29/22 - 12/9/22 (see other Sections below)
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Description

Popular culture is an important site for creating, challenging, and transmitting meanings about race, gender and sexuality. What can we learn about race and gender using the lens of popular culture? In this course, we will examine how Black women construct and are constructed by popular culture in the U.S. by building a set of critical tools that can help us navigate this rich terrain. We will explore topics such as representations of Black femininity, Black sexuality and representation, stereotypes, and subversive media, over a wide range of popular culture artifacts. And we will consider the impact and meaning of Black women such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Janelle Monaé, Michelle Obama, and Janet Mock.

Schedule

WGS 258 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies
Schedule Listing
001 (SEM)
 In Person
34557
Closed
0
 
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TuTh 10:00AM - 11:30AMG020 TMC
8/29/22 - 12/9/22

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