WMST 108: Philosophical Issues of Race and Gender

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Investigates philosophical issues concerning race and gender. Themes include the role of cultural and biological criteria in defining these concepts; the roles of race and gender in personal identity; the nature of racism, sexism, and their variants; and policy implications such as affirmative action and the civil status of homosexual relationships. Cross-listed with PHIL 108. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.