Global Gender & Women’s Studies
Read Baumgardner’s article [Module Introduction]. Then, Interview one person (a parent, grandparent, relative or neighbor) about what the interviewee remembers about inequalities in women’s lives before 1970, whether here in the U.S. or somewhere else.
Post #1 (by Thursday):
Interview reflection: What have you learned from your interviewee about women’s lives before the 1970s? Imagine you are woman living back in the 1970, as described by Baumgardner: How would life change?
Post #2 (by Thursday):
Reflect on the TEDxTalk by Adichie: How does your own definition of feminism compare? In what ways does Adichie reinforce or change your own perception and definition of feminism?
https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_feminists?language=en
