GGS 590SEM - Feminism and Body Politic

Recent feminist scholarship has addressed the gendered foundations of political communities by critically interrogating accepted understandings of the nation, the state, and citizenship. Taken together, these three areas compose the “Body Politic,” by defining political communities and relationships between members of those communities. This course examines how gender has been an integral part of creating and maintaining political power and authority, fostering the emotional bonds of national sentiment, developing and implementing the institutions and process of state development, and shaping the ideals of citizenship. The course will cover a wide range of scholarship that examines the debates over how nation-states are created, maintained, and challenged, and the fundamental role of gender in these processes.

Credits: 3