| Lerninhalte |
Feminist theories from Africa are barely recognised in (Western) feminist discourse. This is a significant loss to global feminist scholarship, as critiques offered by African scholars and activists points to a whole range of issues worthy of consideration, such as the plurality of identities/differences, the question of the connection between race, class and gender, the question of the universal applicability of the concept of gender, the question of the hegemony of the Western world (economically, politically, academically), or the question of the contextual nature of all thought. African feminist theories fundamentally challenge the claim of Western feminist theories to universal validity and highlight the historical, political and social foundations of these theories. The aim of the course is to gain initial insights into African feminist discourses and to familiarise participants with the intercultural dimension of feminist debates. For this purpose, we will study texts from selected feminist scholars from Africa and the African diaspora. African feminist theories that will be considered in this course include stiwanism, motherism, womanism, and snail-sense feminism, to name but a few. Scholars whose ideas will be examined include Oyeronke Oyewumi and Nkiru Nzegwu, and scholars from the African diaspora like bell hooks, Robin Boylorn, and Patricia Collins, among others.
The course will primarily focus on close readings of selected texts. Since most of the texts covered are not available in German, a sufficient knowledge of English is a prerequisite for attending the seminar. |
