MCCCD Program Description

Women of Color in the Americas

Course: WST105

First Term: 2024 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Interdisciplinary, multi-perspective, and comparative study of the experiences of Women of Color in the Americas and their impact on the arts, literature, social structures and political movements. Examines how the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality has shaped their lived experiences and legacy.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify the social, historical, and cultural constructs of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the Americas. (I, II) 2. Compare critical terminologies, theories, and concepts in the field of women’s studies as they relate to Women of Color in the Americas. (I, II) 3. Explain how the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality has jointly shaped the diverse lived experiences of Women of Color in the Americas. (III) 4. Discuss the ways Women of Color confront and create culture in the Americas. (IV) 5. Analyze historical challenges and current issues in the field of women’s studies as they relate to Women of Color in the Americas. (V) 6. Re-envision the future of activism by and in advocacy of Women of Color in the Americas. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Social, historical and cultural constructs A. Race B. Class C. Gender D. Sexuality II. Feminism A. Mainstream framework B. Women of color framework III. Intersectionality A. Structural B. Political C. Social D. Cultural E. Personal and interpersonal F. Representational IV. Creating and confronting culture A. Film, media, and cyberculture B. Literature C. Visual and performance art D. Music V. (Re)envisioning women of color A. New feminist movements B. Feminist futures and prospects for social and cultural change

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2023

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