Feminist and Anti-Racist Theories of Reproductive Justice [6-weeks, $250 Suggested]
Instructor: Dahiya | Mondays July 11-August 15 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020 sparked national cultural anxiety about access to abortion. Now The Supreme Court has repealed Roe v. Wade. Why is access to reproductive rights such an embroiled and controversial issue in the U.S.? And is the language of “rights” one that enables justice for all birth givers, across color lines? This seminar will study the concept of reproduction through a feminist and anti-racist lens. We will think about how our current cultural discourse emphasizes individual rights around abortion, and how that language elides important racial politics. We will consider how alternative frameworks, such as “reproductive justice,” might help enable liberation for not only white, but also brown and Black people. Using landmark works in feminist studies, film, and fiction, we will ask ourselves how race, gender, and class structure the politics of reproduction. The U.S.’s history of reproduction is about the history of birth control and access to safe abortion. But it is also a history of eugenics and population control, as well as a history of refusing to give life to what was considered enslaved property. Complimenting and complicating popular cultural ideas about birth and life, in this course, we will study the concept of reproduction through the intersecting axes of race, class, & gender.
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For each class, four (4) full tuition scholarships and five (5) 80% tuition scholarships are available. Direct student donations are a crucial aspect of our funding model, and without them, we are not able to pay instructors a living wage. We encourage you to pick the payment tier that corresponds with your needs, but ask that you please consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out or you would like to pay tuition on an installment basis, please email us directly, and we will work with you.
If at any point up to 48 hours before your first class session you realize you will be unable to take the class, please email us and we will reallocate your funds to a future class, to another student’s scholarship, or refund it. After classes begin, we are only able to make partial refunds and adjustments.
Instructor: Dahiya | Mondays July 11-August 15 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020 sparked national cultural anxiety about access to abortion. Now The Supreme Court has repealed Roe v. Wade. Why is access to reproductive rights such an embroiled and controversial issue in the U.S.? And is the language of “rights” one that enables justice for all birth givers, across color lines? This seminar will study the concept of reproduction through a feminist and anti-racist lens. We will think about how our current cultural discourse emphasizes individual rights around abortion, and how that language elides important racial politics. We will consider how alternative frameworks, such as “reproductive justice,” might help enable liberation for not only white, but also brown and Black people. Using landmark works in feminist studies, film, and fiction, we will ask ourselves how race, gender, and class structure the politics of reproduction. The U.S.’s history of reproduction is about the history of birth control and access to safe abortion. But it is also a history of eugenics and population control, as well as a history of refusing to give life to what was considered enslaved property. Complimenting and complicating popular cultural ideas about birth and life, in this course, we will study the concept of reproduction through the intersecting axes of race, class, & gender.
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For each class, four (4) full tuition scholarships and five (5) 80% tuition scholarships are available. Direct student donations are a crucial aspect of our funding model, and without them, we are not able to pay instructors a living wage. We encourage you to pick the payment tier that corresponds with your needs, but ask that you please consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out or you would like to pay tuition on an installment basis, please email us directly, and we will work with you.
If at any point up to 48 hours before your first class session you realize you will be unable to take the class, please email us and we will reallocate your funds to a future class, to another student’s scholarship, or refund it. After classes begin, we are only able to make partial refunds and adjustments.
Instructor: Dahiya | Mondays July 11-August 15 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020 sparked national cultural anxiety about access to abortion. Now The Supreme Court has repealed Roe v. Wade. Why is access to reproductive rights such an embroiled and controversial issue in the U.S.? And is the language of “rights” one that enables justice for all birth givers, across color lines? This seminar will study the concept of reproduction through a feminist and anti-racist lens. We will think about how our current cultural discourse emphasizes individual rights around abortion, and how that language elides important racial politics. We will consider how alternative frameworks, such as “reproductive justice,” might help enable liberation for not only white, but also brown and Black people. Using landmark works in feminist studies, film, and fiction, we will ask ourselves how race, gender, and class structure the politics of reproduction. The U.S.’s history of reproduction is about the history of birth control and access to safe abortion. But it is also a history of eugenics and population control, as well as a history of refusing to give life to what was considered enslaved property. Complimenting and complicating popular cultural ideas about birth and life, in this course, we will study the concept of reproduction through the intersecting axes of race, class, & gender.
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For each class, four (4) full tuition scholarships and five (5) 80% tuition scholarships are available. Direct student donations are a crucial aspect of our funding model, and without them, we are not able to pay instructors a living wage. We encourage you to pick the payment tier that corresponds with your needs, but ask that you please consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out or you would like to pay tuition on an installment basis, please email us directly, and we will work with you.
If at any point up to 48 hours before your first class session you realize you will be unable to take the class, please email us and we will reallocate your funds to a future class, to another student’s scholarship, or refund it. After classes begin, we are only able to make partial refunds and adjustments.