Critical Social Inquiry 0184 - Technologies of 'Women'

Central to this course in postcolonial feminist science studies will be an investigation of the ways in which science shapes 'women.' More specifically, it addresses the ways in which sciences of race construct women differently and how this construction in turn shapes technology. This includes the investigation of issues surrounding sexuality, reproduction, transsexuality, and systems of colonial control. By analysing complex mechanisms at the intersection of identity and race making we will elucidate how these investments impact our own understandings of race, sex, gender and sexuality. Questions we might ask are: How are we to understand the ways in which identity is imbricated with the circulation of technology? and how do coloniality and the distribution of technologies produce women differently across a number of colonial and raced divides? The purpose of this course is to develop a strong reading comprehension of the deep imbrication between race, gender, and technology.

Power, Community and Social Justice Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.