WGSS 8002 - Globalization and Gender

3 Credit Hours
Description
An exploration of the social, political, and economic impacts of globalization aimed toward understanding the gendered dynamics of global economic restructuring. The course will include a consideration of the relationship between globalization on the one hand and imperialism, national security, and imprisonment on the other. Students will survey a range of feminist theories and responses to globalization, including, but not limited to, transnational feminisms, postcolonial theory, and postmodern theories.