Sexuality Wmn's & Gndr Studies 219 - Philosophical Perspectives on Gender

(Offered as PHIL-221 and SWAG-219) This course will offer a systematic examination of a variety of philosophical issues raised by the existence of gender roles in human society: What’s the connection between biological sex differences and gender roles? Are gender roles inherently oppressive? How does the category gender interact with other socially significant categories, like race, class, and sexual orientation? What would gender equality look like?

Limited to 20 students. Spring semester. Visiting Professor Louise Antony. (T) or (V).

How to handle overenrollment: Preference given to PHIL and SWAG majors, then by seniority.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Students who enroll in this course will be expected to critically engage with a variety of viewpoints on matters of topical importance. Students can expect to encounter unfamiliar opinions, and possibly challenges to their own views. Methodological focus on: close reading of assigned texts, reconstruction, analysis and rational evaluation of arguments, clarity in writing. Class norms: every class participant must be treated with charity and respect; students will be welcome, but not required to express their own opinions, but must be prepared to support any expressed opinion with argument and evidence, and to respond to respectful challenges. Students' opinions will not be a factor in their evaluation.