Dec 05, 2024  
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WGST 3346 - Feminist Science and Technology Studies

(formerly WMST 3346)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
This course will take a feminist approach to understanding the development and impact of scientific knowledge and technologies. Paying attention to the intersections of racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, saneism, and/or colonialism, students will consider how various scientific practices and technologies both concretize and resist societal injustices. Areas of exploration may include medical and biological sciences, environmental sciences, surveillance studies, military and policing technologies, reproductive technologies, and feminist technoscience.

Recommended Preparation: WGST 1172  or any 2000-level WGST Course
GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3