Philosophy Of Race Gender

AY2019/2020 Semester 2

This course is designed to introduce students to a range of philosophical issues surrounding race and gender. There are two main topics that we?ll be exploring in the course, each of which will occupy about half of the term. The first topic is the multidisciplinary debate about what race and gender actually are, which we will engage with through critical examination of a range of proposed definitions of race and gender. The second topic is the social, ethical, and political significance that race and gender, with particular attention to the ways that race and gender shape the opportunities and obstacles faced by individuals/groups in society. By examining these issues, students will gain a better understanding of the role of race and gender in their own individual identity as well as the ability to think critically about societal policies and ideologies related to race and gender.