AP/GWST 3553 3.00

Girlhood: Feminist Perspectives

Introduces students to the emerging interdisciplinary field of Girlhood Studies focusing on the social, political and cultural relations that shape girls' lives and experiences. Specific focus will be placed on notions of quality of life, femininity, agency and subjectivity. Explores how the intersectionalities of gender, age, race, class, ability are central to girls' lives and to contemporary Girlhood Studies.