The local faculty will continue to teach feminist economics and the number of experts in the discipline will grow. First-year Humphrey Institute student Dana Bourland said the material in the course adds a new perspective to economics. Here, I'm being confronted with the inadequacy of those models. Nelson's lecture addressed many inadequacies in traditional economic theory. Citing economists' inability to provide reasoning why women's salaries average 30 percent lower than men's, Nelson criticized economic hypotheses which attribute this wage gap to women being exhausted or having maternal obligations.
People do still hire based on race and gender.
As it is being taught now, the course is divided into four month-long units. There are two visiting professors during each unit. During the first week, the students read background texts. The following Wednesday, a guest professor delivers a lecture which is open to the public. The next morning, the guest professor leads a seminar for the class.