GSST 106: Feminist Bioethics

2015-16 2016-17 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2017-18 → 2017-18 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour

Catalog page 292

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: An exploration of the ways in which feminist theory provides insight on contemporary issues in bioethics. Topics include women in clinical research, cosmetic surgery, abortion, contract gestation, fetal protection policies, and the politics of mental illness. Cross-listed with PHIL 171. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.