DSOC 1211

FWS: The Cultural Politics of Reproduction

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

While reproduction is among the most personal and private of human experiences for individuals, it is collectively a deeply social and political activity—from the impact of social norms and expectations on how, when, and who should reproduce, to the ways in which the state regulates reproduction. This course explores how personal experiences of reproduction are informed by and structured through systems of power. Drawing on a variety of sources from scholarly analyses to popular media, we will examine theories of reproduction, the relationship between reproduction and power, and questions of freedom, rights, and reproductive choice. The course aims to foster critical analysis and to help students write convincingly and confidently in the discipline of sociology.  

When Offered Fall, spring.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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