WMST 485 - Feminist Theory and Methodology 3 hours

This course analyzes the intellectual debate feminism has inspired in academia, analyzes the specific contributions of feminist researchers across the disciplines, specifically focusing on feminist methods of inquiry, challenges to the traditional science model, dilemmas of feminist research, and feminist theoretical contributions. Standpoint theory, researchers reflexivity, and questions of objectivity and subjectivity are among the topics covered. Prerequisite: Junior standing.