Abstract
Students will learn to describe and evaluate fundamental concepts related to feminist thought and gender-bias issues.
• Students will demonstrate orally and in writing an understanding of the social and philosophical foundations of feminist thought.
• Students will provide evidence of their understanding of the historical development of feminism and feminist thought as reflected by the first and second waves of American feminism.
• Students will study feminist issues in a global context.
• Students will learn to identify and analyze feminist issues that are encountered through a variety
of media and will study feminist activism.
• Students will engage in meaningful inter-gender dialogue about issues related to feminist
thought.
Introduction
This is a six week module that will be introduced in week 9 of a 15 week semester. Students will have already studied first and second wave feminism in America, foundational feminist texts and specific American feminist issues like the gender wage gap, a woman’s right to choose and the #MeToo movement. By focusing on Israeli feminist issues, students will have the opportunity to explore feminist issues in a wide variety of contexts.