FYS102-14: Maternity, Race, and Policy
Lecture: TuTh 9 – 10:15 a.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities Building 123
Tammy Henderson
An introduction to the ways in which race shapes discourses, cultural practices, and public policies related to maternity, motherhood, and child rearing in contemporary America. This course will explore how each of these conversations intersect and alter when explored through the lens of race. Are African American mothers judged more harshly in the justice system, pop culture or in public discourse versus non-black mothers? We will explore issues like these surrounding maternity by reviewing case studies, film and pop culture representations. Students will engage in critical thinking which will be the focus of group projects and presentations by using current research.
*meets Social Sciences (SS) requirements
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