SOC 380HCrit Methods Gender/Sexuality

Catalog

This course delves into the rich intellectual tradition of Black feminisms and explores their critical insights into the fear of the Black body. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, students will analyze the ways Black feminists have challenged, deconstructed, and reconstructed notions surrounding systemic anti-Blackness, ultimately providing tools for understanding and addressing this pervasive fear. Students will examine the foundational theories and key figures within Black feminism; critically analyze historical and contemporary manifestations of the fear of the Black body; explore the ways Black feminists have interrogated and deconstructed this fear; and discuss strategies for utilizing Black feminist perspectives in addressing and dismantling the fear of the Black body in various contexts.