Prerequisites: upper- division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the evolution of feminist activism in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on feminist organizing since the 1960s. Explores how homophobia, race, and class inequali- ty in the first and second wave movements produced narrow definitions of women’s issues. Considers efforts to redefine feminism and the postfeminism era. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.