PHIL 378 Philosophy and Intersectionality
- Level 3 or above.
None.
one-way Exclusions
- Lectures
- Will be provided
Instructor: Dalitso Ruwe
Intersectionality has proven to be a powerful legal theory that has advanced that legal remedies focused on racial discrimination have focused on ameliorating the conditions of Black males while legal remedies focused on sex discrimination have focused on white women, as such Black women given their race and gender are disadvantaged by race and sex legal remedies that do not account for their intersecting identity. Following post-intersectionality critiques that have challenged intersectional readings of Black male as being advantaged in legal remedies, this class will focus on the emergent field of study Black Male Studies.
Learning Outcomes
This course will: (1) familiarize students with 19th century ethnology, (2) explore the various accounts of the rape of Black men during slavery and Jim Crown by white men and women, (3) the debates between lynching advocates and progressives who advocated castration, (4) utilize empirical findings concerning Black males’ actual gender attitudes and activism concerning sexual violence in the 20th century, and (5) learn the various literatures of social dominance theory which focus on the lethal violence against Black men and boys.
Assessments
Assessments
Students will do three mini research essays and a final Paper
AI/Technology Policy:
Use of electronic devices in class is: Permitted
Use of AI (generative, agential, etc.) for work for this course is: Permitted
Course technology policy statement:
In this course AI cannot be used to
a) Compose any part of the text you submit for the class research papers or final essay
b) Help you with finding research.
AI can be used to
1) Help you create an outline.
2) Help with organising points on your outline.
Please read all assignment instructions on the syllabus carefully: each assignment will ask you to disclose whether or not you made use of generative AI, and will ask you to include
a) transcript of the session
b) prompts you used
c) a reflection on how AI contributed to your assignment
(a) Tool objectives: how was the tool used for what course/ assignment objectives.
(b) Student Oversight: Verification and statement of how you edited and fact-checked what was produced.
(c) What Value was Added: State the difference in what the AI added and what you added.
Representing an AI-generated idea or AI-generated text as your own is considered an academic offense in this course. AI search engines are known for their inaccuracies. They can generate irrelevant, misleading and biased information, and are known to produce “concocted” or fabricated sources. Please use a lot of discretion when employing AI search tools.As a student, you are accountable for the work you submit. You may be asked to discuss submitted essays or assignments with the instructor. Injudicious AI-use may impact your grade. If you are unsure about how to document AI use, please reach out to the instructor. The above policy is designed to support your intellectual growth, development of writing skills, and AI literacy (including the ability to identify what constitutes credible knowledge online). The instructor’s goal is to support you in this learning. Please reach out if you have questions