Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - GSWS 314 D100

Race, Class and Gender (4)

Class Number: 4462

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    15 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An examination of feminist, Marxist and anti-racist theories pertaining to the historical development, social construction, and interactive nature of race, class and gender relations. Students with credit for either GSWS 301 (or WS 301) or GSWS 310 (or WS 310) as Special Topics: Race, Class and Gender may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Both synchronous and asynchronous teaching schedules will be used.

Synchronous is Wednesdays two-hour lecture/discussion from 13:30 to 15:30. SFU Canvas will be used.

This course provides students with an overview of the interlocking nature of race, class and gender relations at the micro- and macro- levels of society. It explores a number of themes in the analysis of race, class, gender relations, and sexuality in contemporary industrial societies. Using feminist and anti-racist perspectives, the course examines how race is mediated through other forms of social difference such as gender, class, sexuality, dis/ability, and age. Through a wide range of readings, this course aims to cover the following:

  • Analyze and illustrate theoretical frameworks in the study of race, gender, and class relations;
  • Explain and demonstrate an understanding of how race, class, and gender intersect with other categories of social experience such as sexuality, indigenous status, nationality, ethnicity, dis/ability, religion, and age;
  • Examine social inequality through theorizing anti-racism and comprehend the impact of social division and oppression on multiple level;
  • Show an exercise how to break the cycles of oppression of various disadvantaged groups;
  • Demonstrate the role of advocacy groups, grassroots organizations, and coalition building.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

For more detailed information please see the GSWS website: http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/undergraduate/courses/Educational_Goals.html

Grading

  • Short Paper (1500 words excluding bibliography) 25%
  • Mid-term Exam (take-home) (Two short essays; 1000 words for each excluding bibliography) 40%
  • Final Paper (2000 words excluding bibliography) 25%
  • Class Attendance & Participation/Journal Writing 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

GSWS 314 electronic readings available through SFU Library.

 


RECOMMENDED READING:

A set of readings will be available through SFU Library.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).