An interdisciplinary discipline: How women's studies connects topics beyond gender

Episode 7 May 01, 2020 00:13:46
An interdisciplinary discipline: How women's studies connects topics beyond gender
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An interdisciplinary discipline: How women's studies connects topics beyond gender

May 01 2020 | 00:13:46

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Politics, socio-cultural climates, oppression, and anti-racism are all disciplines that come into play in a women's and gender studies course. But Maki Motapanyane, an associate professor in Mount Royal's department of women's and gender studies, takes the conversation beyond readings and lectures and asks her students to position themselves within the context of the issues.

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