How interesting, thanks for sharing with the list, Barb! I've used Gould's -Gender- and, other years, just selections from it.
The pattern that has emerged for me over the last ten years is to include Mary Briody Mahowald's Philosophy of Woman at the beginning, and to include Susan Brison's _Aftermath_ at the end. I end on Aftermath because after reading it, my students leave the term convinced that feminist philosophy is a matter of life and death, which it is.
The middle of the term is the part of my syllabus that I keep re-arranging, and although I try to resist using 'textbooks' given the cost to the students, this year the middle of the syllabus will be taken up with selections from Bailey & Cuomo's _Feminist Philosophy Reader_ (McGraw-Hill). I'll let y'all know how it goes.
Kathryn Norlock ([log in to unmask])
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:46:09 -0400
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Subject: Re: 300 level Feminist Ethics Syllabus
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Alison,
I recently taught an Honors course in feminist Philosophy (HNRS 260). The students were smart and diligent workers but had little to no background in philosophy and, with the exception of one students, no background in feminist theory. The course went quite well (well received by the students) and the students seemed to be able to understand the theories. As is my typical challenge when teaching any course for the first time, I tried to do too much. I will, somehow, try to cut the material by a third the next time around. I hope the syllabus is helpful, even in bits and pieces.
Barb
Barbara J. Lowe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York 14618
(585)385-7385
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From: Feminist ethics and social theory [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison Bailey
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 11:31 AM
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Subject: 300 level Feminist Ethics Syllabus
Dear FEAST-list members:
I'll be teaching a 300-level ethics course for both philosophy and Women's
and Gender Studies students this year. As with cross-listed courses,
most of philosophy students lack a feminist background, and most of the
WGS students will lack a basic background in Western moral theory.
Does anyone have a syllabus that might work for this demographic, that
they might share with me?
Thanks!
Alison
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Women's and Gender Studies, Director
Philosophy Department, Professor
Illinois State University
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Normal, IL 61790-4260
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