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Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies WGS 10000 Section 12 - CODE 5924

Term - Fall 2019 Time class meets: Saturday 11:10 am – 2:00 pm Location where class meets: HW 604 Roxanna Azari, MSc, Adjunct Professor Office: Hunter West 1739 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: By appt. (after or before class) Course Description This course is a critical introduction to the study of gender and sexuality in cross-cultural, historical, and contemporary perspectives. It will help us to understand the social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality. In addition, the course will deal with structural and institutional forms of disenfranchisement by examining the relationship between gender and the state, colonialism, law and capital. Students will cultivate a critical lens for ways in which sex, gender and sexuality intersect with race, class, embodiment, and age, and how these confluences shape systems of power, privilege, and oppression. Graduation Requirements: WGS 100 satisfies I&S: Social Sciences in the HCR, is 2B in the GER, and is P&D Part C. Required Text Davis, Angela Y. Women, Race & Class. New York: Vintage Books, 1983. Print. Available at Bookstore information (e.g. Shakespeare & Co). All other readings (i.e., articles or book chapters) will be made available on the Blackboard or on the E-Reserves page of the Hunter College Library. The required book will also be available on reserve at the library throughout the semester. Course Learning Objectives: At the end of the term, students should be able to:   

Identify the major social forces that shape disenfranchised people’s lives (including but not limited to that of women) in specific historical and social locations. Describe how gender, race-ethnicity, class, sexuality, and other dimensions of identity intersect in particular historical, social, and economic contexts. Define core concepts (and basic terms) in gender & sexuality studies and feminist theory such as the social construction of gender; institutional forms of oppression; intersectionality; and social justice.

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Engage with current debates in the field of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Apply core concepts and theories of Gender and Sexuality Studies to life experiences and historical events and processes. Communicate effectively about gender and sexuality in both writing and speech

Electronic Reserve instructions Go directly go to http://libguides.library.hunter.cuny.edu/er.php 1. From the pull-down menus, select By Instructor. Find instructor’s last name on the list below. 2. Click on Instructor's name. 3. Select your course number. 4. If a copyright agreement box appears, type your course specific password with no spaces and caps. Password is azari100 5. Then click Go. 6. Select appropriate folder. 7. Select title of work needed. 8. When books and other materials are not available electronically, a link on the E-Reserves page will lead users to the Library’s online catalog screen. There they will be able to obtain the call number of the item, and check its status, if it is available in print at the library. Write down the call number, and then request the material at the Circulation/ Reserve Desk located on Floor 3 in the Main Campus Library or at the Circulation desks at the branch libraries. Blackboard & Email  Most Readings and all assignments are available on Blackboard (BB). Please check your email regularly.  All emails to the instructor should include the course name and section number in the subject line (e.g., WGS 100 Section 14). I intend to return all assignments within one week, barring any personal emergencies. Lateness, Attendance, & Absences  Please do not be late to class as participation in class effects your overall grade  An incomplete is granted only if there is documented medical necessity. Any unexcused late work will get a half a letter grade deduction for every day it is late. Confidentiality & Diversity of Views  Please be respectful of the opinions and views of others and do not share personal information that may be discussed during class outside of our classroom.  Enlightened discourse is encouraged, but be aware that not everyone views the world through the same lens. Disagreement is inevitable, but successful communication requires that each individual respect the diversity of views. Courtesies Cell phone calls or texting are not allowed during class time. If there is a personal emergency, students may quietly excuse themselves to take care of the issue. Laptops may be used to take notes or supplement class discussions only. Turnitin All assignments should be uploaded to Turnitin.com on the day the assignment is due. For instructions for Turnitin.com and uploading assignments see link and video at http://turnitin.com/en_us/training/studenttraining#tutorials.

Turnitin Assignments should be uploaded to Turnitin on Blackboard on the day the assignment is due. Course Requirements /Grading Participation 15% Short Responses 20% (4 responses) Quiz 5% Midterm 15% Group Presentations 15% Outrageous Act 10 % Final Exam (take-home)20% Important Dates to Keep in Mind:      

09/14, 09/21, 10/05, 10/19 – Response Papers 10/26 Midterm 10/26 –Short paragraph due on Outrageous Act 12/23, 12/07, 12/14 Group Presentations 12/07 Outrageous Acts Due 12/18 Final Exam (take-home)

1. Participation (15%) In the Women and Gender Studies (WGS) department, we believe that regular and active class participation is necessary for a student’s academic success. As a result, in this course, your active participation in all class activities will be a core component of your final grade. By enrolling in a WGS course and entering the classroom, each student makes the tacit commitment to participate in the class. Active class participation involves more than mere physical presence. Students are expected to be actively involved in the class. They should take the initiative in discussion and projects, ask relevant questions, and contribute to the over-all learning environment of the class. It is your responsibility: 1. 2. 3. 4.

To prepare for class by having read assignments, written papers and/or prepared projects; To actively participate in class discussion and activities; To take notes on discussions, presentations, and activities conducted within the class; To complete all course assignments, even if you are absent from a class meeting.

Everybody should speak at least once in class. If speaking in public is challenging for you, please come see me to discuss strategies. It is of the utmost importance that you attend class regularly and participate actively. All classes involve considerable discussion of the assigned reading. Fruitful discussion is dependent upon students’ preparation for class. Thus, consistent and critical reading before class is essential. 2. Short Response Papers (5% each, or 20% in total) Throughout the course of the semester, each student is requested to write (4) 600 word short responses connecting important themes from the week’s readings and/ or videos. Assignments should be uploaded to Turnitin on Blackboard before the start of class. The short responses will support your critical engagement of course material and due dates are as follows: 09/14, 09/21, 10/05, 10/19. These response papers should also be reflective, please don’t just summarize, but rather draw upon the key issues or an aspect you found (dis) interesting. Make-up papers will not be given, except in emergency circumstances.

Please note: One of the response papers will involve an assignment called “The F Word.” Instructions for that assignment will be located on Blackboard. 3. Group Presentation (15%) You will present in a session of 3-5 -person teams to practice teaching a topic based on the readings. The purpose of the group discussion is to allow group engagement with the material, and be able to share that knowledge learned with your classmates. Students will be randomly assigned to facilitate in groups discussion during the second or third class. Groups are responsible for preparing a 40 minute presentation. Keep in mind: prepare at least 1 activity for the class to engage in – please be creative (debates, games, video clips, discussion panels, role play question/answer session or group activities). Your teaching session ought to include explanation of the topic with clearly defined session objectives, a group activity/ies and facilitation of the class discussion. More instructions will be sent via email to each group. Also, make available a set of questions/ideas (4-8) that you will wish to address with your classmates. Presentation dates are: 11/23, 12/07, and 12/14. Students are requested to email me a draft/explanation of what they intend to present in class the Thursday before we meet on Saturday by 4pm. If one of your group members isn’t participating, you should inform me during the process and not on the day that your assignment is due. Groups will be graded on: - Preparation: Showing that you took time to prepare for the class - Engaging your peers: there should be some sign that your peers are participating and engaging with you and the materials you prepared - Ability to connect topics at hand to the present day Full grading rubric can be found on Blackboard. 4. Midterm Paper (15%) The midterm is due on 10/26 by 11 am. Turn in an electronic copy of the midterm via Turnitin.com by the stated time. Note: it should be at least 1200 words, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, and 1” margins. You should attend one feminist, gender, or queer studies event outside of class. Events can include lectures, film screenings, poetry readings, plays, spoken word, dance performances, live theater, and more – anything that brings together NYC’s feminist/gender/queer communities and should relate to at least 2 of the course readings. In your summary, be sure to also describe how this event connects; for example, don’t just say it “connects to masculinity” but draw from the readings to support your claim. You are also required to attach proof of attendance with your midterm (ticket stub, photo, copy of program, etc.). Make-up paper will not be given, except in emergency circumstances. Please see lateness paragraph regarding grading for late assignments. Grading rubric for midterm can be found on Blackboard. 5. Quiz (5%) There is one quiz given in class on a random day with 1-2 short answer questions and 1-2 multiple choice questions. No notice will be given, thus it is important to read all readings before class. It will be given in the first 10 -15 minutes of class and cannot be made up, with the exception of documented medical absences. 6. Outrageous Acts (10%) You will be given this assignment at the second or third class meeting. The assignment will include a legal and safe outrageous act of your choice. After your act, you will produce an 800 word response (double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, and 1” margins) due on 12/07 at the beginning of class. Your act will need to reference two of the readings/videos from the semester. Please note: part of this project will be sharing in class about your experience. Turn in an electronic copy of the midterm via Turnitin.com by 11am on 12/07. More information can be found on Blackboard. (Your short paragraph outlining the project you wish to do

is due in class – hard copy 10/27). 6. Final Exam (take-home) (20%) The final take-home exam is due on Monday 12/18 at 11am. Students will be asked to identify several key names, dates, events and laws, and answer two short-essay questions. The exam will test students’ knowledge of the core concepts. Make-up exams will not be given, except in emergency circumstances. Students will be given the exam questions at least 5 -7 days before the exam due date. ADA Statement In compliance with the ADA and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Hunter College is committed to ensuring educational access and accommodations for all its registered students. Hunter College’s students with disabilities and medical conditions are encouraged to register with the Office of AccessABILITY for assistance and accommodation. For information and appointment contact the Office of AccessABILITY located in Room E1214 or call (212) 772-4857 /or TTY (212) 650-3230. If you have registered with the Office of Accessibility, please let me know at the start of the term. Academic Integrity Plagiarism not only constitutes a serious breach of academic integrity and can have severe disciplinary consequences attached to it, it signifies inadequate learning. Plagiarism is defined as “any deliberate borrowing of the ideas, terms, statements, or knowledge of others without clear and specific acknowledgment of the source” (Hunter catalog, p. 43). If it is found that you have committed plagiarism in this class, you will at a minimum fail the course. You may also be subject to other disciplinary measures. Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual honesty. The College is committed to enforcing CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures. Written assignments from a previous or concurrent course cannot be used without prior permission of the instructor. Gender Pronoun and Name The Department of Women and Gender Studies affirms all forms of gender expression and identities. If you prefer to be called a different name than what is on the class roster, please let me know. Please feel free to correct me on your gender pronoun. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me. WGS100: Course Reading Schedule Fall 2019 (Subject to change) Note: It is important that you keep on top of the readings in this course. Required readings must be completed before our scheduled meeting. Be prepared to set aside at least three to four hours of reading/prep for each hour of class time. For more information on the Women and Gender Studies Department, please visit our website.

Date

Readings/Assignments Introductions

Saturday

08/31   

Introduction to the course and each other (Name, Major, Icebreaker, etc.) Review objectives, policies, and goals Gallery Walk

Saturday

09/07

Intro to Gender Theories On E-reserve or link: 

Louis Gold. “X, A Fabulous Child’s Story.” 1972

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Read PDF Packet (total 12 pages): hooks. “Talking Back”; Thao. “Sins of Silence” Kimmel. “Men and Women’s Studies: Premises, Perils, and Promises.”

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Robert Jensen. “Masculine, Feminine, or Human.” 2008.

[Optional/additional resource]  Mimi Marinucci. “Gender Defined” Feminism is Queer (2010).  Raewynn Connell. "Sex Differences and Gendered Bodies," Gender in World Perspective (2009) . Intro to Gender Theories (cont.) Saturday

09/14 Short response #1 due On E-reserve or link:  Definition of terms: sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation 

West and Zimmerman. “Doing Gender," Gender and Society (1987). (e-reserve)

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Audre Lorde. “Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference”

[Optional/additional resource]  R.W. Connell.“ The Question of Gender.” Gender. 1-11. 2002.  Anne. Fausto-Sterling. “Should There Be Only Two Sexes?” Sexing the Body. 2000: 78-114 Intersectionality Saturday

09/21 Short response #2 due On E-reserve or link:  Audre Lorde. “There is No Hierarchy of Oppressions.” 1983 

Kimberlé Crenshaw. Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Anitdiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics.” 1989

In-Class: https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality#t-4148 [Optional/additional resource]  Audre Lorde. “The Uses of Ager.” Sister Outsider and Hurtado.  “More than Men: Latino Feminist Masculinities and Intersectionality.” (e-reserve: HQ1421.W653 2012 )  Justice Rising: moving intersectionally in the age of post-everything, LSE Podcast, 2014. http://www.lse.ac.uk/websitearchive/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/play er.aspx?id=2360 Intersectionality

Saturday

09/28

On E-reserve or link:  Audre Lorde. “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House.” Sister Outsider. 

Peggy McIntosh. “White Privilege and Male Privilege.” The Feminist Philosophy Reader. 1988

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Alma Garcia. “Chicana Feminist Discourse, 1970s.”

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Mitsuye Yamada. “Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster: Reflections of an Asian American Woman” This Bridge Called My Back. 1983” (Begins on page 35)

[Optional/additional resources]  1984 Alice Walker. Poem: “Women.” (e-reserve: HQ1421 .W653 2012 )  Merle Woo. “Leter to Ma”. This Bridge Called My Back. 1983  Barbara Cameron. “Gee, You Don't Seem Like An Indian From the Reservation" This Bridge Called My Back. 1983

Saturday

10/05

Marilyn Frye. “Oppression and the Use of Definition.” (e-reserve) and Peggy McIntosh. “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” (e-reserve: HQ1421 .W653 2012) Masculinity, Sexualities, and Feminism Short response #3 due On E-reserve or link: 

Watch Beyond Beats and Rhymes Documentary

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bell hooks. “Men: Comrades in Struggle.” (e-reserve)

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Michael Kimmel. “Masculinity as Homophobia.” (e-reserve)

In-class: The Mask You Live In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc45-ptHMxo, Donald Trump/ Hillary Clinton debate and Tough Guise, if time allows we will also watch bell hooks. “Cultural Criticism (Rap Music)”. http://youtu.be/Xtoanes_L_g [Optional/additional resources] 

Tongues Untied: ‘Man Hugs’ and Manhood: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darnelllmoore/tongues-untied-manhugsan_b_1776489.html ; Johnetta Cole and Beverly Guy-Sheftall. "No Respect: Gender Politics and Hip Hop" (ereserve:HQ1421 .W653 2012);“More than Men: Latino Feminist Masculinities and Intersectionality.” (ereserve: HQ1421.W653 2012 ) C J Pascoe. “‘Dude, You’re a Fag’: Adolescent Masculinity and the Fag Discourse.” Sexualities 83): 329-346. (Chapter 3, pp. 52-65) (located under “Books on Reserve” folder not assigned“articles/readings” folder on e-reserve)

Gender, Physical/Mental Violence and the Media

Saturday

10/12 On E-reserve or link: 

PDF Packet (12 pages): Michele Mckeon. “Understanding Intimate Partner Violence”; Latina Anonima. “La Princesa” and “Rape: The All-American Culture”

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bell hooks. “Violence in Intimate Relationships: A Feminist Perspective”

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Charlotte Perkins. "The Yellow Wallpaper"

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Angela Davis. Women, Race, and Class, chapter 11

In-Class: Watch bell hooks, “Cultural Criticisms” and “Killing Us Softly” [Optional/additional resources] Roxanne Gay. “The Careless Language of Sexual Violence”

Saturday

10/19

Defining Feminism F word – Response Paper #4 Due (600 Words) On E-reserve or link:  bell hooks. “Feminism: A Transformational Politic.” 1989 (e-reserve) 

The F word: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-berkowitz/feminism-an-fword-forall_b_5615295.html

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We should all be feminists: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at TEDxEducation. http://youtu.be/hg3umXU_qWc

Roxane Gay. Bad Feminist : Introduction Gender and Sexuality Saturday

10/26

Midterm due by 11am on Turnitin via Blackboard Also due: Short paragraph (3-4 sentences) describing action and stating goals for outrageous act: (start of class) On E-reserve or link: 

Terminology Sheet - from Trans Student Educational Resources

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Katz. “The Invention of Heterosexuality....