ASN 221 Asian Feminisms
In this course, we will examine the rich history of feminist theory and activism in Asia and investigate the various issues that Asian feminists have worked on throughout history and leading up to the contemporary era. In particular, we will focus on how feminists from different parts of Asia have contended with issues of colonialism, war, marriage, motherhood, queer rights, and, more recently, sexual consent and the #MeToo movement. We will expand our discussion of these issues into a larger debate about whether and how feminists from different parts of Asia can collaborate with each other in their feminist activism. More broadly, we will discuss how feminists from Asia and beyond can work together without perpetuating colonialist, racist, and neoliberal structures of hierarchy. Alongside academic books and articles, we will be viewing and discussing visual media, including documentaries and fictional films. All of the course instruction and assigned materials will be in English or have English subtitles.
Prerequisite
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Corequisite
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