It examines the definitions of power, the sources, the restraints upon power, how it is exercised, and by whom.
Special attention is paid to the strategies employed by women to achieve power.
In this context, the course explores the history and methods of organizing for power around issues that affect women's lives. Coursework includes analysis of personal vs. structural power, and patriarchal vs. feminist models of power. The seminar consist of readings, lectures, guest speakers, films, discussions, panel presentations, and an action project. Advance preparation, attendance, and active participation are required. Your learning and understanding will be tested through your writing of 3 papers, in which you will pull together everything you have learned in the class and present it to me in an organized whole.