ANTH 343 - Motherhood and Contested Reproduction

Credit(s): 3

MOTHERHOOD & CONTESTED REPROD
Component: Lecture
Motherhood is often portrayed as a “natural” role that women are expected to aspire to and undertake. What this role entails, however, depends, and is differentially politicized, based on factors related to gender, sexuality, race, and class. Reproduction is a topic and experience that cuts across multiple political and personal issues: it is at once a deeply intimate and highly public process with implications for both individuals and societies. In this course we identify, examine, and explore dominant narratives about motherhood and reproduction from cross-cultural perspectives, and the personal stakes and political scales at which different experiences of motherhood impact.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with WOMS 343.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE3B: Work Individually Across a Variety of Cultures