Middlebury

GSFS0329A-S20

Politics of Reproduction

The Politics of Reproduction: Sex, Abortion, and Motherhood
In this course we will examine contemporary reproductive issues both in the United States and around the world. We will work to understand both how reproductive politics are informed by broader cultural ideas regarding gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and geography and also how ideas about reproduction reinforce conceptions of these very identity markers and ways of experiencing the world. Because requirements for being considered a “good” woman are intimately tied to what it means to be a “good” mother, challenging dominant understandings of gender and sexuality requires critical engagement with ideas about reproduction. 3 hrs. lect. (Critical Race Feminisms, National/Transnational Feminisms)/
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22260
Subject Code:
GSFS
Course Number:
0329
Section Identifier:
A

Course

GSFS 0329

All Sections in Spring 2020

Spring 2020

GSFS0329A-S20 Lecture (Thomsen)